ceramic

[suh-ram-ik]

adjective

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

   ceramic art.

noun

1. ceramic material.

ceramic

/ sɪˈræmɪk /

noun

1. a hard brittle material made by firing clay and similar substances

2. an object made from such a material

adjective

1. of, relating to, or made from a ceramic

   this vase is ceramic

2. of or relating to ceramics

   ceramic arts and crafts

ceramic

1. Any of various hard, brittle, heat- and corrosion-resistant materials made typically of metallic elements combined with oxygen or with carbon, nitrogen, or sulfur. Most ceramics are crystalline and are poor conductors of electricity, though some recently discovered copper-oxide ceramics are superconductors at low temperatures.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ceramic¹

1840–50; variant of keramic < Greek keramikós, equivalent to kéram ( os ) potters' clay + -ikos -ic

Word History and Origins

Origin of ceramic¹

C19: from Greek keramikos, from keramos potter's clay, pottery

Example Sentences

At its center is a flat ceramic ring that vibrates when voltage is applied.

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In the ceramics discovered, residues preserved within them for thousands of years held DNA.

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For some people, it’s bowling, or ceramics, or tinkering with motorcycles.

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The Campana Gallery - consisting of nine rooms which host Greek ceramics - will remain shut as engineers investigate "certain beams supporting the floors", the Louvre said.

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Starbucks is investing hundreds of millions of dollars in increased staffing in cafes, additional barista training and ceramic dinnerware for in-store orders to improve the experience for customers.

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Related Words

• brick 
• earthenware 
• porcelain 
• stoneware 
• tile