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red mud
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English
Etymology
Named for its red color, which comes mostly from iron(III) oxide.
Noun
- (extractive metallurgy) A mixture of solid and metallic oxide-bearing impurities that is a waste product of bauxite refinement.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see red, mud.
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