Definition Synonyms
Definition of ceramic - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
manufacturinghard brittle material made by firing clay
- The vase is made of ceramic.
2.
home decorfired clay item used for dishes or art
- She collects ceramics from different countries..
3.
craftart of making objects from fired clay
- He studied ceramics in art school.
Adjective
1.
artisticrelating to the art of making objects with clay
- She attended a ceramic workshop to learn pottery skills..
2.
materialTECH. made from fired inorganic nonmetallic materialsTECH.
- The ceramic tiles were installed in the kitchen.
Images of ceramic

fired clay item used for dishes or art
Expressions with ceramic
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type of stove top made from ceramic material
She cooked pasta on the new ceramic hob..
dense collection of ceramic artworks
The gallery was a ceramic jungle of sculptures and vases.
electronic component that stores charge using a ceramic insulating material
The engineer replaced the damaged ceramic capacitor on the circuit board.
porous ceramic device that cleans water by trapping dirt and germs
The village installed a ceramic filter to make their drinking water safer.
compound of oxygen with ceramic material
Ceramic oxide is used in making heat-resistant tiles.
Origin of ceramic
Greek, keramos (potter's clay)
Terms with ceramic included in their meaning
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craftsman
person who makes pots and ceramic wares
drinking vessel
large cup for serving beer, typically made of glass or ceramic
art
ceramic items made from clay and baked
craft
the craft of making ceramic items
material
hard white ceramic made from kaolin and quartz
art
person who makes ceramic objects
kitchenware
dishes and plates made of ceramic material
style
ceramic ware resembling Delft pottery style
kiln craft
semi-porous ceramic made from clay
manufacturing technique
precision casting process using a wax model covered in ceramic material
ceramics
hard ceramic pottery fired at high temperatures, nonporous and opaque
ceramics
ceramic container used in a kiln
storage
store food in a ceramic pot for preservation
ceramic marble
distinctive type of glazed ceramic marble, often blue or brown
dentistry
filling for a tooth made of ceramic or gold
construction
covered with ceramic tiles
design
ceramic ware resembling agate or marble
art
painted ceramic tile from Spain or Portugal
construction
rounded ceramic trim used in construction
ceramics
decorated ceramic with embossed figures on plain ground
materials
composite material of ceramic and metal
ceramics
type of ceramic with a crackled glaze surface
material type
ceramic or glass cups and mugs
ceramic
tin-glazed earthenware used for tableware and decoration
Examples of ceramic in a sentence
Ceramic is often used for decorative tiles. The museum displayed ancient ceramics. He gifted her a beautiful ceramic for her birthday. Ceramics requires patience and precise firing. She teaches ceramics at the community center. The ceramic vase was beautifully crafted.
He displayed his ceramic sculptures at the gallery. The artist crafted a ceramic sculpture for the exhibition. They admired the ceramic vase on the mantelpiece.
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- French:céramique, en céramique, ...
- German:Keramik, keramisch, ...
- Italian:ceramica, di ceramica, ...
- Spanish:cerámica, de cerámica, ...
- Portuguese:cerâmica, cerâmico, ...
- Chinese:陶瓷, 与陶瓷有关的, ...
- Japanese:陶器, 陶芸の, ...
- Arabic:خَزَف, خَزَفِيّ, ...
- Hebrew:קֵרָמִיקָה, קֵרָמִי, ...
- Russian:керамика, керамический, ...
- Ukrainian:кераміка, керамічний, ...
- Hindi:सिरेमिक, मृत्तिका-संबंधी, ...

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