chamotte

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US/ʃəˈmɑt/UK/ʃəˈmɒt/

noun

A ceramic raw material with a high percentage of silica and alumina.

Similar
firesandgrog
OriginFrench chamotte ← German Schamotte →
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Meanings

nounchamotte (countable and uncountable, plural chamottes)

plural chamottes

  1. countableuncountableA ceramic raw material with a high percentage of silica and alumina.

    Synonyms: firesand, grog

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA ceramic raw material with a high percentage of silica and alumina.

Similar
firesandgrog
Also see
firesandgrog

Origin

  1. GermanSchamotte
  2. Frenchchamotte
  3. Englishchamotte

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with chamotte

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Cite this entry
APA

chamotte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chamotte

MLA

“chamotte.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chamotte. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chamotte,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chamotte.

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