Etymology

chamotte

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Today it means: A ceramic raw material with a high percentage of silica and alumina. Full definition →

French chamotte ← German Schamotte
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  1. German · derived fromSchamotte
  2. French · borrowed fromchamotte
  3. English todaychamotte

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

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