Definition of FLUORIDE

fluoride

Meanings

Plural: fluorides

Noun

  • a salt of hydrofluoric acid
  • Any salt of hydrofluoric acid; for example, potassium fluoride.
  • A binary compound of fluorine and another element or radical.

Origin / Etymology

From fluor(ine) + -ide.

Scrabble Score: 12

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Words With Friends Score: 14

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