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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. a clay-like mineral; the chief ore of aluminum; composed of aluminum oxides and aluminum hydroxides; used as an abrasive and catalyst; 



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Bauxite \Baux"ite\, Beauxite \Beaux"ite\,n. [F., fr. Baux or
   Beaux, near Arles.] (Min.)
   A ferruginous hydrate of alumina. It is the most commonly
   used ore for the preparation of aluminum and alumina. It is
   also used for the lining of furnaces which are exposed to
   intense heat.
   [1913 Webster]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

bauxite
    n 1: a clay-like mineral; the chief ore of aluminum; composed of
         aluminum oxides and aluminum hydroxides; used as an
         abrasive and catalyst