chamotte

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ʃəˈmɑt/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ʃəˈmɒt/
• Rhymes: -ɒt
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Noun

chamotte (countable and uncountable, plural chamottes)

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

   Synonyms: firesand, grog

French

Etymology

Borrowed from German Schamotte.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃa.mɔt/

Noun

chamotte f (plural chamottes)

1. chamotte

Derived terms

• chamotteux

Further reading

• chamotte on the French Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^fr