ceramic

ceramic
1. adjective /səˈɹæmɪk/
made of material produced by the high temperature firing of inorganic, nonmetallic rocks and minerals.

A ceramic vase stood on the table.

2. noun /səˈɹæmɪk/
a) A hard brittle material that is produced through burning of nonmetallic minerals at high temperatures

Joan made the dish of ceramic.

b) An object made of this material

Joe had dozens of ceramics in his apartment.

See Also: ceramics

Wikipedia foundation.

Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • ceramic — CERÁMIC, Ă, ceramici, ce, s.f., adj. 1. s.f. Tehnica şi arta prelucrării argilelor, pentru a se obţine, prin omogenizarea amestecului plastic, modelarea, decorarea, smălţuirea, uscarea şi arderea lui, diverse obiecte. ♦ Obiect obţinut prin… …   Dicționar Român

  • Ceramic — Ce*ram ic, a. [Gr. ?, fr. ? earthenware. Cf. {Keramic}.] Of or pertaining to pottery; relating to the art of making earthenware; as, ceramic products; ceramic ornaments for ceilings. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • ceramic — ► ADJECTIVE 1) made of clay that is permanently hardened by heat. 2) relating to ceramic articles. ► NOUN (ceramics) 1) ceramic articles. 2) (usu. treated as sing. ) the art of making ceramics. DERIVATIVES …   English terms dictionary

  • ceramic — 1850, keramic, from Gk. keramikos, from keramos potter s clay, pottery, tiles, perhaps from a pre Hellenic word. Ceramics is attested from 1859 …   Etymology dictionary

  • ceramic — [sə ram′ik] adj. [Gr keramikos < keramos, potter s clay, pottery] 1. of or relating to pottery, earthenware, tile, porcelain, etc. 2. of ceramics n. 1. [pl., with sing. v.] the art or work of making objects of baked clay, as pottery,… …   English World dictionary

  • Ceramic — A Ming Dynasty porcelain vase dating 1403 1424 …   Wikipedia

  • ceramic — [[t]sɪræ̱mɪk[/t]] ceramics 1) N MASS: usu N n Ceramic is clay that has been heated to a very high temperature so that it becomes hard. ...ceramic tiles. ...items made from hand painted ceramic. 2) N COUNT: usu pl Ceramics are ceramic ornaments or …   English dictionary

  • ceramic — adj. & n. adj. 1 made of (esp.) clay and permanently hardened by heat (a ceramic bowl). 2 of or relating to ceramics (the ceramic arts). n. 1 a ceramic article or product. 2 a substance, esp. clay, used to make ceramic articles. Etymology: Gk… …   Useful english dictionary

  • ceramic — I. adjective Etymology: Greek keramikos, from keramos potter s clay, pottery Date: 1850 of or relating to the manufacture of any product (as earthenware, porcelain, or brick) made essentially from a nonmetallic mineral (as clay) by firing at a… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • ceramic — /seuh ram ik/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to products made from clay and similar materials, as pottery and brick, or to their manufacture: ceramic art. n. 2. ceramic material. [1840 50; var. of keramic < Gk keramikós, equiv. to kéram(os) potters… …   Universalium

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”