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ceramic definition

ce·ramic (sə ram′ik)

adjective

  1. of or relating to pottery, earthenware, tile, porcelain, etc.
  2. of ceramics

Etymology: Gr keramikos < keramos, potter's clay, pottery

noun

  1. the art or work of making objects of baked clay, as pottery, earthenware, etc.
  2. an object made of such materials: often used in pl.

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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