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• boehmite
  boehmite

  noun

  a mineral, hydrous aluminum oxide, AlO(OH), a major component of bauxite.
• Boehmite
  Boehmite

  noun

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

boehmite

American  

[bey-mahyt, boh-] / ˈbeɪ maɪt, ˈboʊ- /

noun

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

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Boehmite British  

/ ˈbɜːmaɪt /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of boehmite

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