BAUXITE
bauxite
(noun) a clay-like mineral; the chief ore of aluminum; composed of aluminum oxides and aluminum hydroxides; used as an abrasive and catalyst
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Etymology
Noun
bauxite (countable and uncountable, plural bauxites)
The principal ore of aluminium; a clay-like mineral, being a mixture of hydrated oxides and hydroxides.
Source: Wiktionary
Baux"ite, Beaux"ite,n. Etym: [F., fr. Baux or Beaux, near Arles.]
(Min.)
Definition: A ferruginous hydrate of alumina. It is largely used in the
preparation of aluminium and alumina, and for the lining of furnaces
which are exposed to intense heat.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition