ceramic
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek κεραμικός (keramikós, “potter's”), from κέραμος (kéramos, “potter's clay”), perhaps from a pre-Hellenic word.
Pronunciation
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- Rhymes: -æmɪk
Adjective
ceramic (not comparable)
- Made of material produced by the high-temperature firing of inorganic, nonmetallic rocks and minerals.
- A ceramic vase stood on the table.
Derived terms
Translations
of or pertaining to ceramic as material
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Noun
ceramic (countable and uncountable, plural ceramics)
- (uncountable) A hard, brittle, inorganic, nonmetallic material.
- Joan made the dish from ceramic.
- (countable) An object made of this material
- Joe had dozens of ceramics in his apartment.
Translations
material
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object
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See also
Related terms
References
- Krueger, Dennis (December 1982). "Why On Earth Do They Call It Throwing?" Studio Potter Vol. 11, Number 1.[1]