bauxite

noun

baux·​ite ˈbȯk-ˌsīt How to pronounce bauxite (audio)
ˈbäk-
: an impure mixture of earthy hydrous aluminum oxides and hydroxides that is the principal source of aluminum
bauxitic adjective

Examples of bauxite in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In Australia, another big producer of bauxite and alumina, exports of both have been slowed because of tighter government environmental laws and tight supplies of natural gas. Tim Treadgold, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024 In Vietnam, a Chinese bauxite mining project that will bring in more than 2,000 Chinese workers has raised the ire of Vietnamese workers, religious leaders, and even military and government officials. Elizabeth Economy, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2010 But in the mid-1970s, Burnham took control of the country’s resources, nationalizing sugar production as well as bauxite mining. Gaiutra Bahadur Keisha Scarville, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2024 Unregulated mining for coal and bauxite displaces entire rural communities, making their people ecological refugees. Ramachandra Guha, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bauxite 

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Word History

Etymology

French bauxite, from Les Baux, near Arles, France

First Known Use

1861, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bauxite was in 1861

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“Bauxite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bauxite. Accessed 3 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

bauxite

noun
baux·​ite ˈbȯk-ˌsīt How to pronounce bauxite (audio)
ˈbäk-
: a clayey substance that is the principal ore of aluminum

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