boehmite

[ bey-mahyt, boh- ]

noun
  1. a mineral, hydrous aluminum oxide, AlO(OH), a major component of bauxite.

Origin of boehmite

1
1925–30; <German Böhmit, named after J. Böhm, 20th-century German scientist; see -ite1

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Boehmite

/ (ˈbɜːmaɪt) /


noun
  1. a grey, red, or brown mineral that consists of alumina in rhombic crystalline form and occurs in bauxite. Formula: AlO(OH)

Origin of Boehmite

1
C20: from German Böhmit, after J. Böhm, 20th-century German scientist

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