ceramic
adjective
- inorganic, nonmetallic solid prepared by the action of heat
noun
- inorganic, nonmetallic solid prepared by the action of heat
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /səˈɹæmɪk/
adj
Etymology: From Ancient Greek κεραμικός (keramikós, “potter's”), from κέραμος (kéramos, “potter's clay”), perhaps from a pre-Hellenic word or from Proto-Indo-European *kerh₂- (“to heat, burn, fire”).
- Made of material produced by the high-temperature firing of inorganic, nonmetallic rocks and minerals.
“A ceramic vase stood on the table.”
“And over the past year, a new crop of collaborations between designers and artists has turned a spotlight on ceramic sculptures characterized by organic and biomorphic forms.”
noun
Etymology: From Ancient Greek κεραμικός (keramikós, “potter's”), from κέραμος (kéramos, “potter's clay”), perhaps from a pre-Hellenic word or from Proto-Indo-European *kerh₂- (“to heat, burn, fire”).
- A hard, brittle, inorganic, nonmetallic material, made by firing a material such as clay at a high temperature.
“Joan made the dish from ceramic.”
- An object made of this material.
“Joe had dozens of ceramics in his apartment.”
“Photographed by Juergen Teller, the project included a series of JW Anderson women’s wear looks, still-life images and sketches of Ms. Odundo and Ms. Corbett’s ceramics, as well as their portraits, and blankets designed as part of the collaboration.”