Definition of Gibbsite

1. Noun. White crystalline mineral consisting of aluminum hydroxide; a constituent of bauxite and a source of alumina.

Generic synonyms: Mineral
Substance meronyms: Bauxite
Terms within: Aluminium Hydroxide, Aluminum Hydroxide, Hydrated Aluminium Oxide, Hydrated Aluminum Oxide

Definition of Gibbsite

1. n. A hydrate of alumina.

Definition of Gibbsite

1. Noun. (minerology) A mineral with monoclinic crystals, usually white but can have different colors, Al(OH)3. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Gibbsite

1. a mineral [n -S]

Medical Definition of Gibbsite

1. A hydrate of alumina. Origin: Named after George Gibbs. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Gibbsite

gibbing
gibblets
gibbon
gibbons
gibbose
gibbosities
gibbosity
gibbostities
gibbous
gibbous moon
gibbous moons
gibbously
gibbousness
gibbs-donnan effect
gibbs free energy
gibbsite (current term)
gibbsites
gibbus
gibe
gibed
gibel
gibelike
gibelotte
gibels
giber
gibers
gibes
gibfish
gibi-
gibibyte

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