- baux·ite
- /ˈbɑːkˌsaıt/ noun [noncount]technical : a soft substance that looks like clay and that is the source of aluminum
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baux|ite — «BK syt, BOH zyt», noun. a claylike mineral from which aluminum is obtained. It consists chiefly of aluminum hydroxide but contains some iron and silica. It is used in making alum, firebricks, and abrasives. Formula: Al2O3•2H2O ╂[< French… … Useful english dictionary
baux — baux·ite; baux·it·ic; … English syllables
bauxite — baux·ite … English syllables
bauxite — baux•ite [[t]ˈbɔk saɪt, ˈboʊ zaɪt[/t]] n. mir pet a claylike rock consisting of aluminum oxides and hydroxides with various impurities: the principal ore of aluminum • Etymology: 1860–65; < F (1821), after Les Baux, near Arles in S France,… … From formal English to slang
bauxite — baux·ite (bawkґsīt) [Les Baux, France, site of the first bauxite mines] an impure mixture of aluminum hydroxides, clay, and other metal oxides, the primary natural source of aluminum. See also bauxite pneumoconiosis … Medical dictionary
bauxite — baux|ite [ˈbo:ksaıt US ˈbo:k ] n [U] [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: Les Baux, place in southern France where it was found] a soft substance that ↑aluminium is obtained from … Dictionary of contemporary English
bauxite — baux|ite [ bɔk,saıt ] noun uncount a soft substance from which ALUMINUM is taken … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Bauxite — Baux ite, Beauxite Beaux ite,n. [F., fr. Baux or Beaux, near Arles.] (Min.) A ferruginous hydrate of alumina. It is the most commonly used ore for the preparation of aluminum and alumina. It is also used for the lining of furnaces which are… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Beauxite — Bauxite Baux ite, Beauxite Beaux ite,n. [F., fr. Baux or Beaux, near Arles.] (Min.) A ferruginous hydrate of alumina. It is the most commonly used ore for the preparation of aluminum and alumina. It is also used for the lining of furnaces which… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bauxite — [ boksit ] n. f. • 1847; des Baux de Provence ♦ Roche siliceuse alumineuse formée surtout d alumine, plus ou moins riche en oxydes de fer (bauxite rouge), en titane et en vanadium. La bauxite, principal minerai d aluminium. ● bauxite nom féminin… … Encyclopédie Universelle
