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cheddite

[ched-ahyt, shed-]
noun Chemistry.
  1. an explosive for blasting, composed of a chlorate or perchlorate mixed with a fatty substance, as castor oil.
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Origin of cheddite

1905–10; named after Chedde, town in Savoy where it was first made; see -ite1
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  • A well-known explosive of this class is that known as cheddite, since it was first made at a factory at Chedde, in Savoy.

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British Dictionary definitions for cheddite

cheddite

noun
  1. an explosive made by mixing a powdered chlorate or perchlorate with a fatty substance, such as castor oil
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Word Origin

C20: from Chedde town in Savoy, France, where it was first made
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