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Definition of Beauxite

1. n. See Bauxite.

Definition of Beauxite

1. Noun. (archaic form of bauxite) ¹

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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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Literary usage of Beauxite

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Aluminium: Its History, Occurrence, Properties, Metallurgy and Applications by Joseph William Richards (1890)
"Dr. KJ Bayer has made an improvement in the process of extracting alumina from beauxite, which has received great commendation from those directly ..."

2. Aluminium: Its History, Occurrence, Properties, Metallurgy and Applications by Joseph William Richards (1890)
"beauxite is plentiful enough in the south of France, principally in the departments of ... The beauxite is first finely pulverized by means of a vertical ..."

3. Bulletin by Geological Survey of Georgia (1904)
"Branner says that the Arkansas beauxite, although in Tertiary rocks, ... The white clays associated with the beauxite and iron ore deposits are usually of ..."

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