The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
ceramic — CERÁMIC, Ă, ceramici, ce, s.f., adj. 1. s.f. Tehnica şi arta prelucrării argilelor, pentru a se obţine, prin omogenizarea amestecului plastic, modelarea, decorarea, smălţuirea, uscarea şi arderea lui, diverse obiecte. ♦ Obiect obţinut prin… … Dicționar Român
ceramic — ► ADJECTIVE 1) made of clay that is permanently hardened by heat. 2) relating to ceramic articles. ► NOUN (ceramics) 1) ceramic articles. 2) (usu. treated as sing. ) the art of making ceramics. DERIVATIVES … English terms dictionary
ceramic — 1850, keramic, from Gk. keramikos, from keramos potter s clay, pottery, tiles, perhaps from a pre Hellenic word. Ceramics is attested from 1859 … Etymology dictionary
ceramic — [sə ram′ik] adj. [Gr keramikos < keramos, potter s clay, pottery] 1. of or relating to pottery, earthenware, tile, porcelain, etc. 2. of ceramics n. 1. [pl., with sing. v.] the art or work of making objects of baked clay, as pottery,… … English World dictionary
Ceramic — A Ming Dynasty porcelain vase dating 1403 1424 … Wikipedia
ceramic — [[t]sɪræ̱mɪk[/t]] ceramics 1) N MASS: usu N n Ceramic is clay that has been heated to a very high temperature so that it becomes hard. ...ceramic tiles. ...items made from hand painted ceramic. 2) N COUNT: usu pl Ceramics are ceramic ornaments or … English 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. Etymology: Gk… … Useful english dictionary
ceramic — I. adjective Etymology: Greek keramikos, from keramos potter s clay, pottery Date: 1850 of or relating to the manufacture of any product (as earthenware, porcelain, or brick) made essentially from a nonmetallic mineral (as clay) by firing at a… … New Collegiate Dictionary
ceramic — /seuh ram ik/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to products made from clay and similar materials, as pottery and brick, or to their manufacture: ceramic art. n. 2. ceramic material. [1840 50; var. of keramic < Gk keramikós, equiv. to kéram(os) potters… … Universalium
ceramic — 1. adjective /səˈɹæmɪk/ made of material produced by the high temperature firing of inorganic, nonmetallic rocks and minerals. A ceramic vase stood on the table. 2. noun /səˈɹæmɪk/ a) A hard brittle material that is produced through burning of… … Wiktionary
