"chamotte" meaning in English

See chamotte in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ʃəˈmɑt/ [General-American], /ʃəˈmɒt/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-chamotte.wav Forms: chamottes [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒt Etymology: From French chamotte, from German Schamotte, of uncertain origin. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|chamotte}} French chamotte, {{der|en|de|Schamotte}} German Schamotte Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} chamotte (countable and uncountable, plural chamottes)
  1. A ceramic raw material with a high percentage of silica and alumina. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: firesand, grog
    Sense id: en-chamotte-en-noun-6BcW1f13 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Ceramics

Inflected forms

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