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gibbsite

[ gib-zahyt ]

noun

  1. a mineral, hydrated aluminum oxide, Al 2 O 3 ·3H 2 O, occurring in whitish or grayish crystals and masses: an important constituent of bauxite ore.


gibbsite

/ ˈɡɪbzaɪt /

noun

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

Origin of gibbsite1

1815–25; named after George Gibbs (died 1833), American mineralogist; -ite 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of gibbsite1

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

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