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boehmite
boehm·ite [ báy mt, bṓ mt ]


noun 
Definition:
 
aluminum-containing mineral: a light gray to dark red-brown mineral consisting of hydrous aluminum oxide. Source: bauxite.
[Early 20th century. After Johann Böhm (1895-1952), German chemist]
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