red mud

noun

A mixture of solid and metallic oxide-bearing impurities that is a waste product of bauxite refinement.

Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nounred mud (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA mixture of solid and metallic oxide-bearing impurities that is a waste product of bauxite refinement.
  2. uncountableUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see red, mud.

Origin

Named for its red color, which comes mostly from iron(III) oxide.

Full word history & related roots →
Cite this entry
APA

red mud. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red%20mud

MLA

“red mud.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red%20mud. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “red mud,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red%20mud.

Source: red mud on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.