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gibbsite
gibb·site [ gíb zt ]


noun 
Definition:
 
mineral found in bauxite: a gray-white mineral consisting of hydrated aluminum oxide. Source: laterite, bauxite. Use: source of aluminum.
[Early 19th century. After George Gibbs (1776-1833), U.S. mineralogist]
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