bauxite

noun
/ˈbɔːksaɪt/UK/ˈbɔːksaɪt/US

Etymology

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

Definitions

  1. The principal ore of aluminium

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

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

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for bauxite. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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