bauxite

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈbɔːksaɪt/|/ˈbɔːksʌɪt/    美 /ˈbɔːksaɪt/|/ˈbaksaɪt/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The principal ore of aluminium; a clay-like mineral, being a mixture of hydrated oxides and hydroxides. countable,uncountable
    — A thin red stream poured down one of the rises, snaking its way around trees; a river turned red with bauxite?

词形变化

bauxites plural

词源

Derived from the name of Les Baux in France, plus + -ite. The /ks/ in the English pronunciation is from a spelling pronunciation.
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