Bauxite
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈbɔːksaɪt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Bauxite is a noun meaning The principal ore of aluminium; a clay-like mineral, being a mixture of hydrated oxides and hydroxides.
Meaning
The principal ore of aluminium; a clay-like mineral, being a mixture of hydrated oxides and hydroxides.
Example Sentences
A thin red stream poured down one of the rises, snaking its way around trees; a river turned red with bauxite?
Word Forms
- bauxites
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pisolitic, alumina, accounting, beauxite, aluminite, aluminia.
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