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ceramic
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun ceramic has 1 sense
- ceramic(n = noun.artifact) Array - an artifact made of hard brittle material produced from nonmetallic minerals by firing at high temperatures; Array has particulars: brick
is a kind of instrumentality, instrumentation
Derived form adjective ceramic1
Adjective ceramic has 1 sense
- ceramic(a = adj.pert) Array - of or relating to or made from a ceramic; "a ceramic dish" Derived forms noun ceramic1, noun ceramics1
CIDE DICTIONARY
ceramic, a. [Gr. , fr. earthenware. Cf. Keramic.].
Of or pertaining to pottery; relating to the art of making earthenware; as, ceramic products; ceramic ornaments for ceilings. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
ceramic, adj. & n.
--adj.
1 made of (esp.) clay and permanently hardened by heat (a ceramic bowl).
2 of or relating to ceramics (the ceramic arts).
--n.
1 a ceramic article or product.
2 a substance, esp. clay, used to make ceramic articles.
--adj.
1 made of (esp.) clay and permanently hardened by heat (a ceramic bowl).
2 of or relating to ceramics (the ceramic arts).
--n.
1 a ceramic article or product.
2 a substance, esp. clay, used to make ceramic articles.
Etymology
Gk keramikos f. keramos pottery
ROGET THESAURUS
ceramic
Sculpture
N sculpture, insculpture, carving, statuary, high relief, low relief, bas relief, relief, relieve, bassorilievo, altorilievo, mezzorilievo, intaglio, anaglyph, medal, medallion, cameo, marble, bronze, terra cotta, papier-mache, ceramic ware, pottery, porcelain, china, earthenware, cloisonne, enamel, faience, Laocoon, satsuma, statue, cast, glyptotheca, sculptured, v, in relief, anaglyptic, ceroplastic, ceramic, parian, marble, xanthian.
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