bauxite
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- bauxitic adjective
Etymology
Origin of bauxite
1860–65; named after Les Baux, near Arles in S France; -ite 1
Example Sentences
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Alcoa has operated a refinery there since the 1980s that processes bauxite to make alumina.
About four to five tons of bauxite ore is required to produce two tons of alumina, and in turn it takes about two tons of alumina to yield one ton of aluminum.
In a country that continues to grapple with high levels of poverty despite plentiful natural resources – including the world's largest reserves of bauxite, which is used to make aluminium - this idea strikes a chord.
From BBC
Prices for bauxite and nickel pale in comparison to copper, lithium, or even tin, which are mined across other South American countries such as Brazil and Chile.
From Barron's
The country is rich in minerals, including bauxite, iron ore, diamonds, gold and uranium, yet its people remain among the poorest in West Africa.
From BBC
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