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Etymology of the English word bauxite

the English word bauxite
derived from the Les word Baux

Date

The earliest known usage of bauxite in English dates from the 19th century.

Cognates

Dutch bauxiet, French bauxite, German Bauxit, Norwegian bauxitt, Swedish bauxit

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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