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<chemical>
A ferruginous hydrate of alumina. It is largely used in the preparation of aluminium and alumina, and for the lining of furnaces which are exposed to intense heat.
Origin: F, fr. Baux or Beaux, near Arles.
<chemical>
See Bauxite.
(01 Mar 1998)
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