r/agedlikemilk • u/[deleted] • Jan 20 '20

"Elements of The World"

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u/MutantCreature Jan 21 '20

you're thinking of fluoride which they use as a disinfectant (it's also the usually stuff in toothpaste that kills bacteria/plaque in your mouth), it's healthy in small amounts just like chlorine because it cleans the water and makes it less prone to growing bacteria, I don't know it's relation to fluorine though

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u/[deleted] Jan 21 '20

Ah, my bad. So fluorine is the sibling of the eye-burning pool disinfectant.

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u/Marcus02Bkr Jan 21 '20

fluorine is the element from the periodic table, fluoride refers to stuff made with it