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fluoride
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fluoride, a salt of hydrofluoric acid; see hydrogen fluoride hydrogen fluoride, chemical compound, HF, a colorless, fuming liquid or colorless gas that boils at 19.54°C;. It is miscible with water and is soluble in benzene, toluene, and concentrated sulfuric acid.
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fluoride
1. any salt of hydrofluoric acid, containing the fluoride ion, F--
2. any compound containing fluorine, such as methyl fluoride

fluoride [′flu̇r‚īd]
(inorganic chemistry)
A salt of hydrofluoric acid, HF, in which the fluorine atom is in the -1 oxidation state.


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At Jackson's inaugural ball, Floride Calhoun, the wife of the Vice President, refused to acknowledge her presence.
When the two are combined just before or after entering the mouth, a calcium fluoride precipitate forms only after the calcium and floride ions have a chance to infiltrate the tooth lesions and diffuse into plaque.
On April 17, 2001, the Company's subsidiary, Boliden Mineral AB, and Rio Tinto completed the sale to Outokumpu Oyj of their respective 50% interests in Norzink A/S, the owner and operator of the Norzink zinc smelter and refinery and aluminum floride plant located near Odda on the west coast of southern Norway, for a total cash purchase price of $180 million.
 
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