Ceramic

//səˈɹæmɪk// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A hard, brittle, inorganic, nonmetallic material, usually made from a material, such as clay, then firing it at a high temperature. uncountable

    "Joan made the dish from ceramic."

  2. 2
    an artifact made of hard brittle material produced from nonmetallic minerals by firing at high temperatures wordnet
  3. 3
    An object made of this material. countable

    "Joe had dozens of ceramics in his apartment."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Made of material produced by the high-temperature firing of inorganic, nonmetallic rocks and minerals.

    "A ceramic vase stood on the table."

Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to or made from a ceramic wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
potterypottery

Example

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"She became rich by making ceramic pieces."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κεραμικός (keramikós, “potter's”), from κέραμος (kéramos, “potter's clay”), perhaps from a pre-Hellenic word or from Proto-Indo-European *kerh₂- (“to heat, burn, fire”).

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