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BEAUXITE
Noun
beauxite (countable and uncountable, plural beauxites)
Archaic form of bauxite.
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.
Beaux"ite, n. (Min.)
Definition: See Bauxite.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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