ceramic

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Pronunciation

• (America, RP) IPA: /səˈɹæmɪk/

Adjective

ceramic (not comparable)

1. Made of material produced by the high-temperature firing of inorganic, nonmetallic rocks and minerals.

   A ceramic vase stood on the table.

Translations

• French: céramique
• German: keramisch
• Italian: ceramico
• Portuguese: cerâmico
• Russian: керами́ческий
• Spanish: cerámico

Noun

ceramic

1. (uncountable) A hard, brittle, inorganic, nonmetallic material.

   Joan made the dish from ceramic.

2. (countable) An object made of this material

   Joe had dozens of ceramics in his apartment.

Translations

• French: céramique
• German: Keramik
• Italian: ceramica
• Portuguese: cerâmica
• Russian: кера́мика
• Spanish: cerámica

Translations

• Portuguese: cerâmica

Related terms

• ceramics

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