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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Bauxite \Baux"ite\, Beauxite \Beaux"ite\,n. [F., fr. Baux or
     Beaux, near Arles.] (Min.)
     A ferruginous hydrate of alumina. It is the most commonly
     used ore for the preparation of aluminum and alumina. It is
     also used for the lining of furnaces which are exposed to
     intense heat.


     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

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

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:

  Bauxite, AR (town, FIPS 4090)
    Location: 34.55688 N, 92.52604 W
    Population (1990): 412 (158 housing units)
    Area: 1.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 72011

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Bauxite, AR -- U.S. town in Arkansas
     Population (2000):    432
     Housing Units (2000): 171
     Land area (2000):     2.392685 sq. miles (6.197025 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.056432 sq. miles (0.146158 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    2.449117 sq. miles (6.343183 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            04090
     Located within:       Arkansas (AR), FIPS 05
     Location:             34.559107 N, 92.514038 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     72011
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Bauxite, AR
      Bauxite
  

















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