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by JumpCrisscross 440 days ago
> fluorinate

Nitpick, fluorinated water, i.e. treating water with fluorine gas, produces hydrofluoric acid, oxygen and heat. Not tasty. Or keep your face on-y.

Fluoridated water matches up the fluorine atoms with a buddy who keeps them in check before introducing it to water. (Sort of like why you wouldn’t want to eat a chunk of sodium.)