An alternative spelling of cheddite; a type of explosive compound used in mining and blasting operations.
Variant spelling of cheddite, from Cheddar. This alternate form appears in technical and historical mining literature.
Chedite and cheddite both appear in mining literature, showing how Victorian-era technical terms weren't always standardized—different regions and manufacturers used different spellings for the same explosive compound.
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