BAUXITE


Meaning of BAUXITE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbȯk-ˌsīt, ˈbäk- ]

noun

Etymology: French bauxite, from Les Baux, near Arles, France

Date: 1861

: an impure mixture of earthy hydrous aluminum oxides and hydroxides that is the principal source of aluminum

• baux·it·ic bȯk-ˈsi-tik, bäk- adjective

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