ceramic
noun · adjective
Simple meaning
An artifact made of hard brittle material produced from nonmetallic minerals by firing at high temperatures.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
sɚˈæmɪk
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Definition
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noun
An artifact made of hard brittle material produced from nonmetallic minerals by firing at high temperatures
uncountable
A hard, brittle, inorganic, nonmetallic material, usually made from a material, such as clay, then firing it at a high temperature.
countable
An object made of this material.
adjective
Made of material produced by the high-temperature firing of inorganic, nonmetallic rocks and minerals.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
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Inflected forms
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The art of making and decorating pottery.
Compound terms
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Utensils made from ceramic material.
Related Words
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- porcelainnoun
- potterynoun
- kilnnoun
- warenoun
- dielectricnoun
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