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Bauxite

//ˈbɔːksaɪt// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The principal ore of aluminium; a clay-like mineral, being a mixture of hydrated oxides and hydroxides. countable, uncountable

    "A thin red stream poured down one of the rises, snaking its way around trees; a river turned red with bauxite?"

  2. 2
    a clay-like mineral; the chief ore of aluminum; composed of aluminum oxides and aluminum hydroxides; used as an abrasive and catalyst wordnet

Etymology

Derived from the name of Les Baux in France, plus + -ite. The /ks/ in the English pronunciation is from a spelling pronunciation.

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