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ce·ram·ic

(sə-răm′ĭk)

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.

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- in Indo-European roots.]

ce·ram′ic adj.

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ceramic

(sɪˈræmɪk)

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]

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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.

2. ceramic material.

[1840–50; < Greek keramikós=kéram(os) potters' clay + -ikos -ic]

ceramic

, earthenware - Pottery made from clay is called ceramic or earthenware.

ceramic

[sɪˈræmɪk] ADJ → de cerámica

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

ceramic

[sɪˈræmɪk] adj → céramique fceramic hob n → table f de cuisson en vitrocéramique

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

ceramic

adj → keramisch; ceramic hob → Glaskeramikkochfeld nt

n → Keramik f

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

ceramic

[sɪˈræmɪk]

1. adj → in or di ceramica; (arts) → ceramico/a

2. ceramics npl → ceramica

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

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.

ceramic

→ خَزَفِيّ 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

Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

ceramic

adj (dent, etc.) cerámico

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It offers working potters, artists, teachers, students, collectors and lovers of ceramics and craft the chance to see ceramicists demonstrate their technique and discuss their ideas and processes.

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Noun	1.	ceramic - an artifact made of hard brittle material produced from nonmetallic minerals by firing at high temperatures 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"