ceramic
adjective
- of or relating to pottery, earthenware, tile, porcelain, etc.
- of ceramics
noun
- the art or work of making objects of baked clay, as pottery, earthenware, etc.
- an object made of such materials: often used in pl.
See ceramic in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(sə-rămˈĭk)
noun- Any of various hard, brittle, heat-resistant and corrosion-resistant materials made by shaping and then firing a nonmetallic mineral, such as clay, at a high temperature.
a. An object, such as earthenware, porcelain, or tile, made of ceramic.
b. ceramics (used with a sing. verb) The art or technique of making objects of ceramic, especially from fired clay.
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