beauxite ['bәuzait]
(=buaxite)铝(土)矿
Beauxite \Beaux"ite\, n. (Min.)
See {Bauxite}.
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.