Etymology

fluoridation

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Today it means: The act or process of adding fluoride to something, especially water. Full definition →

English fluoride ← Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- ← Latin fluor
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰel-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰlewH-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*bʰluH-yé-ti?
  4. Latinfluō
  5. Latinfluor
  6. Englishfluor(ine)
  7. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  8. Englishfluoride
  9. English todayfluoridation

From fluoride + -ation.

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