BEAUXITES

Noun

beauxites

plural of beauxite

Source: Wiktionary


BEAUXITE

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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