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Bauxite

Bauxite Meaning & Definition
Bauxite Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Bauxite?

[n] a clay-like mineral; the chief ore of aluminum; composed of aluminum oxides and aluminum hydroxides; used as an abrasive and catalyst

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See Also | Al | aluminium | aluminum | atomic number 13 | atomic number 31 | Ga | gallium | gibbsite | mineral

Bauxite In Webster's Dictionary

\Baux"ite\, Beauxite \Beaux"ite\,n. [F., fr. Baux or Beaux, near Arles.] (Min.) A ferruginous hydrate of alumina. It is largely used in the preparation of aluminium and alumina, and for the lining of furnaces which are exposed to intense heat.

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