FLUORIDATE

fluoridate, fluoridize, fluoridise

(verb) subject to fluoridation; treat with fluoride; “fluoridized water”; “fluoridize the teeth of children”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

fluoridate (third-person singular simple present fluoridates, present participle fluoridating, simple past and past participle fluoridated)

(chemistry, dentistry, transitive) To add fluoride to something, especially to drinking water in order to reduce tooth decay.

Source: Wiktionary



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Coffee Trivia

Plain brewed coffee contains almost no calories, while coffee with dairy products, sugar, and other flavorings is much higher in calories. An espresso has 20 calories. A nonfat latte has 72, while a flavored one has 134.

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