Bauxite

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  • noun. The principal ore of aluminum, composed mainly of hydrous aluminum oxides and aluminum hydroxides.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. A clay found at Les Baux, near Aries in France, and elsewhere, in concretionary grains or oölitic
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. 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 exposed to intense heat.
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  • noun. The principal ore of aluminium; a clay-like mineral, being a mixture of hydrated oxides and hydroxides.
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  • noun. a clay-like mineral; the chief ore of aluminum; composed of aluminum oxides and aluminum hydroxides; used as an abrasive and catalyst
    • Word Usage
    "This ship is carrying a chemical called bauxite, which is used to make aluminum."
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    beauxite  
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    mineral  
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