bauxite-free
|baux-ite-free|
🇺🇸
/ˈbɑːksaɪt friː/
🇬🇧
/ˈbɔːksaɪt friː/
without bauxite
Etymology
'bauxite-free' originates from English, specifically the compound of 'bauxite' + 'free', where 'bauxite' comes from French 'bauxite' (named after the place 'Les Baux' in France) and 'free' meant 'not containing' or 'without'.
'bauxite' entered scientific English in the 19th century from French 'bauxite' (named after Les Baux); 'bauxite-free' is a modern English compound formed by combining that noun with the adjective 'free' to indicate absence of the substance.
Initially 'bauxite' named the ore (after the place); 'bauxite-free' has consistently meant 'not containing bauxite' in modern usage and retains that literal meaning.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
not containing bauxite; free from bauxite (the aluminum ore). Often used to describe materials, products, or processes that do not use bauxite.
The company developed a bauxite-free alternative to conventional coatings.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Last updated: 2025/09/21 11:45