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Etymology

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Borrowed from French bauxite, named after Les Baux.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bɑu̯kˈsit/
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  • Hyphenation: bauxiet
  • Rhymes: -it

Noun

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bauxiet n (plural bauxieten)

  1. bauxite

Descendants

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  • Caribbean Javanese: boksit
  • Indonesian: bauksit
  • Papiamentu: bòxit, bouxit
  • Sranan Tongo: boksit