bauxite

[ bawk-sahyt, boh-zahyt ]

/ ˈbɔk saɪt, ˈboʊ zaɪt /

noun

a rock consisting of aluminum oxides and hydroxides with various impurities: the principal ore of aluminum.

Origin of bauxite

1860–65; named after Les Baux, near Arles in S France; see -ite¹

OTHER WORDS FROM bauxite

baux·it·ic

[bawk-sit-ik, boh-zit-], /bɔkˈsɪt ɪk, boʊˈzɪt-/, adjective

Words nearby bauxite

baum marten, Bauru, bauson, bausond, Bautzen, bauxite, Bav., Bavaria, Bavarian, Bavarian cream, bavarois

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Example sentences from the Web for bauxite

Bauxite is also largely used in the manufacture of alum and other aluminium salts used in dyeing.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 4|Various
Alum clay or bauxite, from which aluminium is manufactured, is found in the same county.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 7|Various
Bauxite and lateritic iron ores, for instance, are known to favor tropical climates.
The Economic Aspect of Geology|C. K. Leith
In the Jammu province there is a considerable quantity of coal of a rather poor quality, and there is good iron and bauxite.
Kashmir|Sir Francis Edward Younghusband

Valuable deposits of bauxite are found in Pulaski county, and the mines are the most important in the United States.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 7|Various

British Dictionary definitions for bauxite

bauxite

/ (ˈbɔːksaɪt) /

noun

a white, red, yellow, or brown amorphous claylike substance comprising aluminium oxides and hydroxides, often with such impurities as iron oxides. It is the chief ore of aluminium. General formula: Al 2 O 3 . n H 2 O

Word Origin for bauxite

C19: from French, from (Les) Baux in southern France, where it was originally found

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Scientific definitions for bauxite

bauxite

[ bôk′sīt′ ]

A soft, whitish to reddish-brown rock consisting mainly of hydrous aluminum oxides and aluminum hydroxides along with silica, silt, iron hydroxides, and clay minerals. Bauxite forms from the breakdown of clays and is a major source of aluminum.

单词	bauxite
释义	bauxite [ bawk-sahyt, boh-zahyt ] / ˈbɔk saɪt, ˈboʊ zaɪt / noun a rock consisting of aluminum oxides and hydroxides with various impurities: the principal ore of aluminum. Origin of bauxite 1860–65; named after Les Baux, near Arles in S France; see -ite¹ OTHER WORDS FROM bauxite baux·it·ic [bawk-sit-ik, boh-zit-], /bɔkˈsɪt ɪk, boʊˈzɪt-/, adjective Words nearby bauxite baum marten, Bauru, bauson, bausond, Bautzen, bauxite, Bav., Bavaria, Bavarian, Bavarian cream, bavarois Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bauxite Bauxite is also largely used in the manufacture of alum and other aluminium salts used in dyeing. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 4\|Various Alum clay or bauxite, from which aluminium is manufactured, is found in the same county. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 7\|Various Bauxite and lateritic iron ores, for instance, are known to favor tropical climates. The Economic Aspect of Geology\|C. K. Leith In the Jammu province there is a considerable quantity of coal of a rather poor quality, and there is good iron and bauxite. Kashmir\|Sir Francis Edward Younghusband Valuable deposits of bauxite are found in Pulaski county, and the mines are the most important in the United States. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 7\|Various British Dictionary definitions for bauxite bauxite / (ˈbɔːksaɪt) / noun a white, red, yellow, or brown amorphous claylike substance comprising aluminium oxides and hydroxides, often with such impurities as iron oxides. It is the chief ore of aluminium. General formula: Al 2 O 3 . n H 2 O Word Origin for bauxite C19: from French, from (Les) Baux in southern France, where it was originally found Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for bauxite bauxite [ bôk′sīt′ ] A soft, whitish to reddish-brown rock consisting mainly of hydrous aluminum oxides and aluminum hydroxides along with silica, silt, iron hydroxides, and clay minerals. Bauxite forms from the breakdown of clays and is a major source of aluminum. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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