Fluorinated vs Fluoridated - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between fluorinated and fluoridated

is that fluorinated is past tense of fluorinate while fluoridated is past tense of fluoridate.

is treated or reacted with fluorine or hydrofluoric acid.

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(fluorinate)

(en adjective)

(chemistry) Treated or reacted with fluorine or hydrofluoric acid.

(chemistry) Formally derived from another compound by the replacement of one or more atoms of hydrogen with fluorine.

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(fluoridate)

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