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chamotte

/ʃəˈmɒt/US/ʃəˈmɑt/

chamotte noun: a ceramic raw material with a high percentage of silica and alumina.

Noun

chamotte (countable and uncountable, plural chamottes)

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

Synonyms of chamotte

Forms of chamotte

pluralchamottes

Origin of chamotte

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

Words that rhyme with chamotte

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Questions about chamotte

What does chamotte mean?
Chamotte means a ceramic raw material with a high percentage of silica and alumina.
What part of speech is chamotte?
Chamotte is a noun.
How do you pronounce chamotte?
Chamotte is pronounced /ʃəˈmɑt/ (US).
What is the plural of chamotte?
The plural of chamotte is chamottes.

Words near chamotte in the dictionary

  1. CHamoru
  2. CHamorus
  3. chamosite
  4. chamosites
  5. chamositic
  6. chamotte
  7. chamottes
  8. Chamoun
  9. Chamouns
  10. Chamovnicheskian
  11. chamoy

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