chamotte

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English

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Etymology

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From French chamotte, from German Schamotte, of uncertain origin.

Noun

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chamotte (countable and uncountable, plural chamottes)

  1. A ceramic raw material with a high percentage of silica and alumina.
    Synonyms: firesand, grog

French

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Etymology

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Borrowed from German Schamotte.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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chamotte f (plural chamottes)

  1. chamotte

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