cheddite

C3H4E1D2D2I1T1E1

noun

Any of a class of explosives containing inorganic chlorates and organic nitro compounds.

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Meanings

nouncheddite (plural cheddites)

plural cheddites

  1. Any of a class of explosives containing inorganic chlorates and organic nitro compounds.

Origin

From Chedde + -ite, since it was originally manufactured in the town of Chedde in Haute-Savoie, France in the early 20th century.

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APA

cheddite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cheddite

MLA

“cheddite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cheddite. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cheddite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cheddite.

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