cheddite
[ ched-ahyt, shed- ]
/ ˈtʃɛd aɪt, ˈʃɛd- /
noun Chemistry.
an explosive for blasting, composed of a chlorate or perchlorate mixed with a fatty substance, as castor oil.
Origin of cheddite
1905–10; named after
Chedde, town in Savoy where it was first made; see
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Example sentences from the Web for cheddite
A well-known explosive of this class is that known as cheddite, since it was first made at a factory at Chedde, in Savoy.
Marvels of Scientific Invention |Thomas W. Corbin
British Dictionary definitions for cheddite
cheddite
/ (ˈtʃɛdaɪt, ˈʃɛd-) /
noun
an explosive made by mixing a powdered chlorate or perchlorate with a fatty substance, such as castor oil
Word Origin for cheddite
C20: from
Chedde town in Savoy, France, where it was first made