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bauxite

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Noun

HYPHEN

baux=ite

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun bauxite has 1 sense

bauxite(n = noun.substance) - a clay-like mineral; the chief ore of aluminum; composed of aluminum oxides and aluminum hydroxides; used as an abrasive and catalyst;

is a kind of

mineral

Derived form adjective bauxitic₁

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CIDE DICTIONARY

bauxite, n. [F., fr. Baux or Beaux, near Arles.].

A ferruginous hydrate of alumina. It is the most commonly used ore for the preparation of aluminum and alumina. It is also used for the lining of furnaces which are exposed to intense heat. [1913 Webster]

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

bauxite, n. a claylike mineral containing varying proportions of alumina, the chief source of aluminium.

Derivative

bauxitic adj.

Etymology

F f. Les Baux near Arles in S. France + -ITE(1)