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gibbsite

(ˈɡɪbzaɪt)

(Minerals) a mineral consisting of hydrated aluminium oxide: a constituent of bauxite and a source of alumina. Formula: Al(OH)3

[C19: named after George Gibbs (died 1833), American mineralogist]

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gibbsite - white crystalline mineral consisting of aluminum hydroxide; a constituent of bauxite and a source of alumina

mineral - solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition

bauxite - a clay-like mineral; the chief ore of aluminum; composed of aluminum oxides and aluminum hydroxides; used as an abrasive and catalyst

aluminium hydroxide, aluminum hydroxide, hydrated aluminium oxide, hydrated aluminum oxide - white crystalline compound that occurs naturally as the mineral gibbsite

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