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ce·ram·ic
(sə-răm′ĭk)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.
ce·ram′ic adj.
ceramic
(sɪˈræmɪk)n
1. (Ceramics) a hard brittle material made by firing clay and similar substances
2. (Ceramics) an object made from such a material
adj
3. (Ceramics) of, relating to, or made from a ceramic: this vase is ceramic.
4. (Ceramics) of or relating to ceramics: ceramic arts and crafts.
[C19: from Greek keramikos, from keramos potter's clay, pottery]
ce•ram•ic
(səˈræm ɪk)adj.
1. of or pertaining to products made from clay and similar materials, as pottery and brick, or to their manufacture.
n. 2. ceramic material.
[1840–50; < Greek keramikós=kéram(os) potters' clay + -ikos -ic]
ceramic
, earthenware - Pottery made from clay is called ceramic or earthenware.See also related terms for pottery.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() ceramics - 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
خَزَفِيّفُخّاري، خَزَفيقِطَعٌ خَشَبِيَّه
керамика
keramickýkeramika
keramiskkeramikkeramik-
keraaminenkeramiikka
keramičkikeramika
kerámiakerámiai
leir-, postulíns-leirmunur, postulínsgripur
セラミックの
세라믹의
keramikakeramikos dirbinyskeramikos gaminyskeraminis
keramikakeramikas-
keramický
keramisk
เซรามิค
кераміка
bằng gốm
ceramic
(səˈrӕmik) adjective (of the art) of pottery.
noun something made of pottery. She sells ceramics, but they are very expensive.
ceˈramics noun singular the art of pottery.