bauxite means the principal ore of aluminium; a clay-like mineral, being a mixture of hydrated oxides and hydroxides. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 82 out of 100.
bauxite is pronounced /ˈbɔːksaɪt/.
Etymology
Derived from the name of Les Baux in France, plus + -ite. The /ks/ in the English pronunciation is from a spelling pronunciation.
noun
- 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?”