bauxite
pronunciation
How to pronounce bauxite in British English:
UK [ˈbɔ:ksaɪt]
How to pronounce bauxite in American English:
US [ˈbɔkˌsaɪt]
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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 Origin
- bauxite (n.)
- 1861, clayey mineral containing aluminum, from French bauxite (1821), from Les Baux, near Soles, where it was first found. The place name is from Provençal Li Baus, literally "the precipices."
Example
- 1. The company might build additional bauxite mines in the region , he added .
- 2. Next on the agenda are purchases spanning copper , nickel , zinc and possibly bauxite and alumina .
- 3. Other items that have been considered include zinc , bauxite and antimony .
- 4. Candlelight vigil in new delhi for kondh tribe 's resistance to vedanta 's bauxite mining at niyamgiri mountain .
- 5. Both had been vocal critics not only of the bauxite mine but also of government policy on the disputed groups of islands .