adjective
- of, relating to, or containing bauxite (an ore of aluminum)
Usage: technical; geology
Examples
- The bauxitic deposits in Australia are among the world's largest.
- Bauxitic ore is processed to extract aluminum for industrial use.
- The region's bauxitic soils are rich in iron oxide and aluminum compounds.
- Mining companies extract bauxitic material from open-pit operations.
- Bauxitic laterite forms in tropical and subtropical climates.