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ceramic

American  
[suh-ram-ik] / səˈræm ɪk /

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 British  
/ sɪˈræmɪk /

noun

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

  2. an object made from such a material

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

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

    this vase is ceramic

  2. of or relating to ceramics

    ceramic arts and crafts
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
ceramic Scientific  
/ sə-răm′ĭk /

  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.

Etymology

Origin of ceramic

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

Example Sentences

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The firm also started sprucing up shops with inviting armchairs, new paint and ceramic mugs - all part of a $150,000-per-store "uplift" that is expected to take four years to complete.

From BBC

Long existing beyond the boundaries of race, nationhood and categorical art movements, Lam produced a range of work, including graphic design, book illustrations, large Jackson Pollock-inspired abstractions, and expressionistic ceramics.

From The Wall Street Journal

Dior designer Jonathan Anderson drew inspiration from nature and his love of ceramics for his debut Haute Couture collection on Monday, just days after mixed reviews for his menswear.

From Barron's

Traditional power modules bond copper directly to rigid ceramic bases to conduct electricity and manage heat.

From Science Daily

"On an incredibly small scale, it's not unlike ceramic plates or bowls you have at home that have tiny cracks on their surfaces."

From Science Daily

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