ce·ram·ic (s -r m  k)n. 1. Any of various hard, brittle, heat-resistant and corrosion-resistant materials made by shaping and then firing a nonmetallic mineral, such as clay, at a high temperature. 2. a. An object, such as earthenware, porcelain, or tile, made of ceramic. b. ceramics (used with a sing. verb) The art or technique of making objects of ceramic, especially from fired clay. [From Greek keramikos, of pottery, from keramos, potter's clay; see ker-3 in Indo-European roots.] ce·ram ic adj. |
ceramic [sɪˈræmɪk]
n
1. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Ceramics) a hard brittle material made by firing clay and similar substances
2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Ceramics) an object made from such a material
adj
1. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Ceramics) of, relating to, or made from a ceramic this vase is ceramic
2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Ceramics) of or relating to ceramics ceramic arts and crafts
[from Greek keramikos, from keramos potter's clay, pottery]
| ceramic (s-rmk) Any of various hard, brittle, heat- and corrosion-resistant materials made typically of metallic elements combined with oxygen or with carbon, nitrogen, or sulfur. Most ceramics are crystalline and are poor conductors of electricity, though some recently discovered copper-oxide ceramics are superconductors at low temperatures. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  ceramic - an artifact made of hard brittle material produced from nonmetallic minerals by firing at high temperaturesceramics - the art of making and decorating pottery brick - rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material instrumentation, instrumentality - an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end |
| Adj. | 1. | ceramic - of or relating to or made from a ceramic; "a ceramic dish" |
Translations
ceramic [sɪˈræmɪk]
ceramic [sɪˈræmɪk]
1. adj → in or di ceramica; (arts) → ceramico/a
2. ceramics npl → ceramica
ceramic [sɪˈræmɪk]
1. adj → in or di ceramica; (arts) → ceramico/a
2. ceramics npl → ceramica
adj ceramic [səˈrӕmik]
(of the art) of pottery. keramies فُخّاري، خَزَفي керамичен keramický keramisk; keramik- keramisch κεραμικός cerámica keraamiline سفالین keraaminen en céramique שֶׁל כְּלֵי חֶרֶס मूर्तिका keramički kerámiai keramik leir-, postulíns- di ceramica 陶芸の 도자기의 keramikos, keraminis keramikas- seramik keramisch keramisk, leir(gods)- ceramiczny cerâmica de ceramică керамический keramický keramičen; lončarski keramički keramisk ที่เกี่ยวกับเครื่องเคลือบ seramik 陶器的 керамічний; гончарний برتنوں سے متعلق thuộc đồ gốm 陶器的
n
something made of pottery She sells ceramics, but they are very expensive. erdeware, keramiek قِطَعٌ خَشَبِيَّه керамика keramika keramik die Töpferware είδος κεραμικής de cerámica keraamika ظرف سفالی keramiikka objet en céramique כְּלֵי חֶרֶס मूर्तिका कला keramika kerámia keramik leirmunur, postulínsgripur ceramica 陶磁器 도자기 제품 keramikos dirbinys/gaminys keramika tembikar keramiek keramikk ceramika cerâmica obiect de ceramică керамические изделия keramika keramika keramika keramik[] ผลิตภัณฑ์เครื่องเคลือบ seramik (eşya) 陶製品 кераміка برتنوں سے متعلق اشیاء đồ gốm 陶瓷制品
n sg ceˈramics
the art of pottery. pottebakkerskuns فَنُّ صِناعَةِ الخَزَف грънчарски изделия hrnčířství, keramika keramikkunst die Töpferkunst κεραμική τέχνη cerámica keraamika هنر سفالگری keramiikka céramique קָדַרוּת मूर्तिका कला keramika kerámia(ipar) keramik leirkerasmíði, postulínsgerð ceramica 陶芸 도자기 공예 keramika keramika seni tembikar keramiek keramikk ceramika cerâmica ceramică керамика keramika lončarstvo grnčarija keramik ศิลปะเครื่องเคลือบ seramikçilik 陶藝 кераміка برتن بنانے کا فن nghề làm đồ gốm 制陶术
ceramic → خزفى keramický keramisk keramisch κεραμικός cerámico keraaminen céramique keramički di ceramica セラミックの 세라믹의 keramisch keramisk ceramiczny de cerâmica керамический keramisk เซรามิค seramik bằng gốm 陶器的
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