Plural of fluoride; chemical compounds formed when fluorine combines with other elements, used in toothpaste, water treatment, and industry.
Plural form of 'fluoride' using the regular '-s' ending to indicate multiple fluoride compounds.
Different fluorides have different purposes—sodium fluoride in toothpaste strengthens enamel, while cryolite (a naturally occurring fluoride) was essential to aluminum production, and uranium hexafluoride is used in nuclear fuel enrichment.
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