ceramic
adj.
of or pertaining to ceramics (clay or porcelain objects)
Ceramic
The word ceramic is derived from the
Greek word κεραμικός (keramikos). The term covers
inorganic non-metallic materials which are formed by the action of heat. Up until the 1950s or so, the most important of these were the traditional
clays, made into
pottery,
bricks,
tiles and are like, along with
cements and
glass.
Clay based ceramics are described in the article on
pottery. A
composite material of ceramic and
metal is known as
cermet. The word ceramic can be an adjective, and can also be used as a noun to refer to a ceramic material, or a product of ceramic manufacture. Ceramics is a singular noun referring to the art of making things out of ceramic materials. The technology of manufacturing and usage of ceramic materials is part of the field of
ceramic engineering.
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ceramic
Noun
1. an artifact made of hard brittle material produced from nonmetallic minerals by firing at high temperatures
(hypernym) instrumentality, instrumentation
(hyponym) brick
(classification) ceramics
Adjective
1. of or relating to or made from a ceramic; "a ceramic dish"
Ceramic
(a.)
Of or pertaining to pottery; relating to the art of making earthenware; as, ceramic products; ceramic ornaments for ceilings.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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