ceramic

Noun · Adjective
US[ser-am-ik]/sɚˈæmɪk/3 syllables

Open English WordNet

Adjective (1)

  1. of or relating to or made from a ceramic“a ceramic dish”

Noun (1)ceramics

  1. an artifact made of hard brittle material produced from nonmetallic minerals by firing at high temperaturesType of instrumentality, instrumentationKinds brick

Related words ceramics noun

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Ce·ram′ic adjective

Origin: Gr. …, fr. … earthenware. Cf. Keramic.

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), from GCIDE 0.54

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