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

Word History and Origins

Origin of gibbsite¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of gibbsite¹

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

Example Sentences

His father, Colonel George Gibbs, was an ardent mineralogist; the mineral gibbsite was named after him, and his collection was finally bought by Yale College.

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