cheddite

English

Etymology

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

Noun

cheddite (plural cheddites)

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

Anagrams

decideth

French

Pronunciation

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Noun

cheddite f (plural cheddites)

cheddite

Further reading

“cheddite”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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