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chamotte

/ʃəˈmɑt/ US
/ʃəˈmɒt/ UK

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

noun chamottes

countable, uncountable A ceramic raw material with a high percentage of silica and alumina.
Similar: firesand, grog

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@misc{chamotte_2026,
  title = {chamotte},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/chamotte},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}