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词汇 fluoridate
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Definition of fluoridate in English:

fluoridate

verb ˈflɔːrɪdeɪtˈflʊərɪdeɪt
[with object]
  • Add traces of fluorides to (something)

    给…(尤指饮用水)加微量氟化物

    the community had their tap water fluoridated
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The most obvious is to brush the teeth at least twice per day using fluoridated water and fluoridated toothpaste.
    • The research in Newcastle, where tap water is fluoridated, also found that labelling about fluoride content was inaccurate in 75 per cent of the brands tested.
    • In 1996, 25 of 26 councils in Northern Ireland voted against fluoridating their drinking water.
    • They believe fluoridating the water is the most cost-effective way to improve the dental health of a nation apparently determined to persist with bad dental health practices.
    • Worldwide over 300 million people drink fluoridated water supplies; many millions more regularly use fluoridated toothpaste.
    • When water is fluoridated, chemicals that release fluoride are added to the water.
    • In an exclusive e-mail interview, Dr. Arvid Carlsson of Sweden argues that fluoridating the drinking water should be stopped.
    • A public debate about fluoridating the water supply would be a good place to start.
    • Indeed, had Mr Haworth read the Water Bill, passed by Parliament recently, he would have seen that this is the chemical being proposed to be used to fluoridate our water supplies.
    • Dr. C. Danielson, in the Journal of American Medical Association, attributed many hip fractures in Utah to fluoridated drinking water.
    • Of 25 countries studied, 13 fluoridated their water, seven fluoridated their salt, and five put fluoride in milk.
    • He said: ‘I was ashamed to hear our town being mentioned for its poor dental record but the reality is that many parents do not buy fluoridated toothpaste.’
    • You should also supervise your young child's toothbrushing sessions to make sure that he doesn't swallow toothpaste or other fluoridated products.
    • In Ottowa, Kansas, the incidence of dental caries doubled in the three years after fluoridating the water supplies.
    • The chemist asked what kind of fluoride was being used to fluoridate the drinking water.
    • Conceivably, and… from the work done by Rand Water Board, it was demonstrated there may be towns down the river who have five or six towns above them fluoridating the water.
    • They don't fluoridate their water supplies, but they do use fluoride supplements and dental products.
    • Toothpastes may contain ‘stannous fluoride,’ and municipal water supplies are often fluoridated.
    • Yet reports in the British Medical Journal found that long-term exposure to fluoridated drinking water does not increase the risk of fracture.
    • Consult your child's dentist before using any fluoridated mouth rinses or other products besides toothpaste.

Derivatives

  • fluoridation

  • noun flʊərɪˈdeɪʃ(ə)nflɔːrɪˈdeɪʃ(ə)n
    • Fluoride used in water fluoridation is a poison, a toxic by-product of the fertiliser industry.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • In addition to fluoridation of water supplies, toothpaste and mouthwash also contain added fluoride.
      • In 35 years of fluoridation no Irish Government has ever established our total daily fluoride intake from all sources.
      • Mr Martin, who supports fluoridation, said the forum would examine alleged links between fluoridation and cancer and osteoporosis.
      • But last year's Nobel Prize co-winner for medicine thinks fluoridation is a bad idea.

Origin

1940s: back-formation from earlier fluoridation.

Definition of fluoridate in US English:

fluoridate

verb
[with object]
  • Add traces of fluorides to (something, especially a water supply)

    给…(尤指饮用水)加微量氟化物

    the community had their tap water fluoridated
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Of 25 countries studied, 13 fluoridated their water, seven fluoridated their salt, and five put fluoride in milk.
    • Indeed, had Mr Haworth read the Water Bill, passed by Parliament recently, he would have seen that this is the chemical being proposed to be used to fluoridate our water supplies.
    • Toothpastes may contain ‘stannous fluoride,’ and municipal water supplies are often fluoridated.
    • You should also supervise your young child's toothbrushing sessions to make sure that he doesn't swallow toothpaste or other fluoridated products.
    • When water is fluoridated, chemicals that release fluoride are added to the water.
    • They believe fluoridating the water is the most cost-effective way to improve the dental health of a nation apparently determined to persist with bad dental health practices.
    • They don't fluoridate their water supplies, but they do use fluoride supplements and dental products.
    • Consult your child's dentist before using any fluoridated mouth rinses or other products besides toothpaste.
    • In Ottowa, Kansas, the incidence of dental caries doubled in the three years after fluoridating the water supplies.
    • The research in Newcastle, where tap water is fluoridated, also found that labelling about fluoride content was inaccurate in 75 per cent of the brands tested.
    • A public debate about fluoridating the water supply would be a good place to start.
    • Conceivably, and… from the work done by Rand Water Board, it was demonstrated there may be towns down the river who have five or six towns above them fluoridating the water.
    • The most obvious is to brush the teeth at least twice per day using fluoridated water and fluoridated toothpaste.
    • Worldwide over 300 million people drink fluoridated water supplies; many millions more regularly use fluoridated toothpaste.
    • Dr. C. Danielson, in the Journal of American Medical Association, attributed many hip fractures in Utah to fluoridated drinking water.
    • The chemist asked what kind of fluoride was being used to fluoridate the drinking water.
    • Yet reports in the British Medical Journal found that long-term exposure to fluoridated drinking water does not increase the risk of fracture.
    • In 1996, 25 of 26 councils in Northern Ireland voted against fluoridating their drinking water.
    • He said: ‘I was ashamed to hear our town being mentioned for its poor dental record but the reality is that many parents do not buy fluoridated toothpaste.’
    • In an exclusive e-mail interview, Dr. Arvid Carlsson of Sweden argues that fluoridating the drinking water should be stopped.

Origin

1940s: back-formation from earlier fluoridation.

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