Chedites

/ˈtʃɛdaɪts/ noun

Definition

Plural of chedite; multiple quantities or samples of chedite explosive compound.

Etymology

From chedite + -s plural. Variant plural of the cheddite family of explosives.

Kelly Says

Mining engineers debated which spelling and formulation was most reliable—chedite versus cheddite—yet most of these variations disappeared as dynamite became standardized, leaving only historical records of failed industrial alternatives.

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