Fluoride (/ˈflʊəraɪd, ˈflɔːr-/) is an inorganic, monatomic anion of fluorine, with the chemical formula F− (also written [F]− ), whose salts are typically...
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Fluoride toxicity is a condition in which there are elevated levels of the fluoride ion in the body. Although fluoride is safe for dental health at low...
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Manganese fluoride can refer to: Manganese(II) fluoride, MnF2 Manganese(III) fluoride, MnF3 Manganese(IV) fluoride, MnF4 These three compounds are the...
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Toothpaste (redirect from Fluoride toothpaste)
commonly fluoride) to help prevent tooth decay (dental caries) and gum disease (gingivitis). Owing to differences in composition and fluoride content,...
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Sodium fluoride (NaF) is an inorganic compound with the formula NaF. It is a colorless or white solid that is readily soluble in water. It is used in trace...
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Water fluoridation (redirect from Fluoride in water)
fluoridation is the addition of fluoride to a public water supply to reduce tooth decay. Fluoridated water contains fluoride at a level that is effective...
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Hydrogen fluoride (fluorane) is an inorganic compound with chemical formula HF. It is a very poisonous, colorless gas or liquid that dissolves in water...
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Fluoride therapy is the use of fluoride for medical purposes. Fluoride supplements are recommended to prevent tooth decay in children older than six months...
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Fluoride varnish is a highly concentrated form of fluoride that is applied to the tooth's surface by a dentist, dental hygienist or other dental professional...
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Fluorine (section Inorganic fluorides)
The rest of the fluorite is converted into hydrogen fluoride en route to various organic fluorides, or into cryolite, which plays a key role in aluminium...
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Caesium fluoride (cesium fluoride in American English) is an inorganic compound with the formula CsF. A hygroscopic white salt, caesium fluoride is used...
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Potassium fluoride is the chemical compound with the formula KF. After hydrogen fluoride, KF is the primary source of the fluoride ion for applications...
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Sulfur fluoride may refer to any of the following sulfur fluorides: Sulfur hexafluoride, SF6 Disulfur decafluoride, S2F10 Sulfur tetrafluoride, SF4 Disulfur...
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Carbonyl fluoride is a chemical compound with the formula COF2. It is a carbon oxohalide. This gas, like its analog phosgene, is colourless and highly...
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Silver fluoride can refer to: Silver subfluoride (disilver monofluoride), Ag2F Silver(I) fluoride (silver monofluoride, argentous fluoride), AgF Silver(II)...
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Mercury fluoride can refer to: Mercury(I) fluoride (dimercury difluoride, mercury monofluoride, mercurous fluoride), Hg2F2 Mercury(II) fluoride (mercury...
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A fluoride selective electrode is a type of ion selective electrode sensitive to the concentration of the fluoride ion. A common example is the lanthanum...
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Polyvinylidene fluoride or polyvinylidene difluoride (PVDF) is a highly non-reactive thermoplastic fluoropolymer produced by the polymerization of vinylidene...
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Water fluoridation controversy (redirect from Fluoride Controversy)
as well. According to a 2013 Congressional Research Service report on fluoride in drinking water, these gaps in the fluoridation scientific literature...
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fluoride may refer to: Chromium(II) fluoride, a blue-green iridescent solid Chromium(III) fluoride, a green crystalline solid Chromium(IV) fluoride,...
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Gold fluoride may refer to: Gold(I) fluoride (gold monofluoride), AuF Gold(III) fluoride (gold trifluoride), AuF3 Gold(V) fluoride (gold pentafluoride)...
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Polyvinyl fluoride (PVF) or –(CH2CHF)n– is a polymer material mainly used in the flammability-lowering coatings of airplane interiors and photovoltaic...
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Tin(II) fluoride, commonly referred to commercially as stannous fluoride (from Latin stannum, 'tin'), is a chemical compound with the formula SnF2. It...
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Aluminium fluoride is an inorganic compound with the formula AlF3. It forms hydrates AlF3·xH2O. Anhydrous AlF3 and its hydrates are all colorless solids...
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Lithium fluoride is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula LiF. It is a colorless solid that transitions to white with decreasing crystal size...
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Silver diammine fluoride (SDF), also known as silver diamine fluoride in most of the dental literature, (although this is a chemical misnomer) is a topical...
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Iodine fluoride may refer to: Iodine monofluoride (iodine(I) fluoride), IF Iodine trifluoride (iodine(III) fluoride), IF3 Iodine pentafluoride (iodine(V)...
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Molten-salt reactor (redirect from Liquid fluoride reactor)
coolant are a single fluid, so a loss of coolant carries the fuel with it. Fluoride salts dissolve poorly in water, and do not form burnable hydrogen. The...
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Magnesium fluoride is an ionically bonded inorganic compound with the formula MgF2. The compound is a colorless to white crystalline salt and is transparent...
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Vanadium fluoride may refer to: Vanadium(II) fluoride (vanadium difluoride), VF2 Vanadium(III) fluoride (vanadium trifluoride), VF3 Vanadium(IV) fluoride (vanadium...
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