English
Etymology
Ceramic was borrowed from the French word, ceramique in the 19th century. This derives from the Greek word keram(os), which means potter's clay.
Pronunciation
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-æmɪk|-æmɪk
Adjective
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- made of material produced by the high temperature firing of inorganic, nonmetallic rocks and minerals.
#: A ceramic vase stood on the table.
Translations
trans-top|of or pertaining to ceramic as material
Finnish: keraaminen
Italian: ceramico
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Noun
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- uncountable A hard brittle material that is produced through burning of nonmetallic minerals at high temperatures
#: Joan made the dish of ceramic.
- countable An object made of this material
#: Joe had dozens of ceramics in his apartment.
Translations
trans-top|material
Bosnian: keramika f
Bulgarian: ке�амика (keramika)
Catalan: cerà mica
Chinese: é�¶ç�· (táocÃ)
Croatian: keramika f
Czech: keramica
Dutch: keramiek
German: Keramik f
Greek: κε�αμική (keramiki)
Finnish: keramiikka
French: céramique
Hebrew: קר��ק� (qeramiqa) f
Italian: ceramica
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Japanese: ��, ���
Malaysian: seramik
Polish: ceramika f
Portuguese: cerâmica f
Russian: ке�амика (keramika) f
Serbian:
:Cyrillic: ке�амика f
:Roman: keramika f
Swedish: keramik
Spanish: ceramica
Ukrainian: ке�ам�ка (keramika) f
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trans-top|object
Finnish: keramiikkaesine
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See also
kaolin, kaoline
Related terms
ceramics
References
Krueger, Dennis (December 1982). "Why On Earth Do They Call It Throwing?" Studio Potter Vol. 11, Number 1.1
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