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Noun: bauxite  bok-sIt
  1. A clay-like mineral; the chief ore of aluminium; composed of aluminium oxides and aluminium hydroxides; used as an abrasive and catalyst

Derived forms: bauxites

See also: bauxitic

Type of: mineral

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