b 3 a 1 u 1 x 8 i 1 t 1 e 1
7 letters · 16 points in Scrabble
Meaning
noun a clay-like mineral; the chief ore of aluminum; composed of aluminum oxides and aluminum hydroxides; used as an abrasive and catalyst
originDerived from the name of Les Baux in France, plus + -ite. The /ks/ in the English pronunciation is from a spelling pronunciation.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 3.0