Main Entry: baux·ite

Pronunciation: \ˈbȯk-ˌsīt, ˈbäk-\

Function: noun

Etymology: French bauxite, from Les Baux, near Arles, France

Date: 1861

: an impure mixture of earthy hydrous aluminum oxides and hydroxides that is the principal source of aluminum

— baux·it·ic \bȯk-ˈsi-tik, bäk-\ adjective