Definition of Beauxite
1. n. See Bauxite.
Definition of Beauxite
1. bauxite [n -S] - See also: bauxite
Medical Definition of Beauxite
1.
A ferruginous hydrate of alumina. It is largely used in the preparation of aluminium and alumina, and for the lining of furnaces which are exposed to intense heat.
Origin: F, fr. Baux or Beaux, near Arles.
See Bauxite.
Source: Websters Dictionary
(01 Mar 1998)
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