FLUORIDIZATION

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The addition of a fluoride to the water supply (to prevent dental decay)

Synonyms:

fluoridation; fluoridisation; fluoridization

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("fluoridization" is a kind of...):

addition (the act of adding one thing to another)

Derivation:

fluoridize (subject to fluoridation; treat with fluoride)