bauxite
UK[ˈbɔːksaɪt]US[ˈbɔːksaɪt]
n
A clayey rock that is the principal commercial source of aluminum.
Etymology
The word 'bauxite' is a direct loanword from French, named after the village of Les Baux-de-Provence in southern France. The mineral was first identified and described by geologist Pierre Berthier near this village in 1821. The name was formed by adding the English mineral suffix '-ite' to the French place name 'Baux'. Therefore, its etymology is not built from classical roots with inherent meanings, but rather commemorates the geographical location of its discovery, a common practice in geological nomenclature.
Analysis
This is a toponym, a word derived from a place name. It does not contain separable, meaningful morphemes in the traditional sense.
Examples
The country's economy relies heavily on the export of bauxite and alumina.
The mining company secured rights to a large deposit of high-grade bauxite.
The process of refining aluminum from bauxite requires significant amounts of electrical energy.