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ceramics

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ce·ram·ic  (s-rmk)
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·ramic adj.

ceramics
Noun
the art of producing ceramic objects
ceramicist
ceramist n

ceramics, keramics
1. the art and technology of making objects of clay and other materials treated by firing.
2. articles of earthenware, porcelain, etc. — ceramist, keramist, ceramicist, keramicist, n.
See also: Pottery
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.ceramicsceramics - the art of making and decorating pottery
artistic creation, artistic production, art - the creation of beautiful or significant things; "art does not need to be innovative to be good"; "I was never any good at art"; "he said that architecture is the art of wasting space beautifully"
ceramic - an artifact made of hard brittle material produced from nonmetallic minerals by firing at high temperatures
Translations
Spanish ceramics [sɪˈræmɪks] ncerámica
German ceramics [sɪˈræmɪks] ceramic nplKeramiken pl

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