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baux·ite
\ˈbȯkˌsīt, ˈbäkˌs-, -kˌz- sometimes ˈbōˌzīt, usu -d.+V\ noun
also beaux·ite \ˈbōˌzīt, usu -d.+V\
(-s)
Etymology: French bauxite, from Les Baux, near Arles, Dept. Bouches-du-Rhône, France + French -ite
: an impure mixture of earthy hydrous aluminum oxides and hydroxides that commonly contains similar compounds of iron and occasionally of manganese, usually has a concretionary or oolitic structure, and is the principal source of aluminum used in commerce and industry |