GIBBSITE

gibbsite

(noun) white crystalline mineral consisting of aluminum hydroxide; a constituent of bauxite and a source of alumina

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

gibbsite (countable and uncountable, plural gibbsites)

(mineral) A mineral with monoclinic crystals, usually white but can have different colors, Al(OH)3.

Source: Wiktionary


Gibbs"ite, n. Etym: [Named after George Gibbs.] (Min.)

Definition: A hydrate of alumina.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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