Definitions for Ceramicsəˈræm ɪk

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

ce•ram•icsəˈræm ɪk(adj.)

  1. of or pertaining to products made from clay and similar materials, as pottery and brick, or to their manufacture.

    Category: Ceramics

  2. (n.)ceramic material.

    Category: Ceramics

Origin of ceramic:

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

Princeton's WordNet

  1. ceramic(adj)

    an artifact made of hard brittle material produced from nonmetallic minerals by firing at high temperatures

  2. ceramic(adj)

    of or relating to or made from a ceramic

    "a ceramic dish"

Wiktionary

  1. ceramic(Noun)

    A hard brittle material that is produced through burning of nonmetallic minerals at high temperatures

    Joan made the dish of ceramic.

  2. ceramic(Noun)

    An object made of this material

    Joe had dozens of ceramics in his apartment.

  3. ceramic(Adjective)

    made of material produced by the high temperature firing of inorganic, nonmetallic rocks and minerals.

    A ceramic vase stood on the table.

  4. Origin: From κεραμικός, from κέραμος

Webster Dictionary

  1. Ceramic(adj)

    of or pertaining to pottery; relating to the art of making earthenware; as, ceramic products; ceramic ornaments for ceilings


Translations for Ceramic

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

ceramic(adjective)

(of the art) of pottery.

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