ceramic

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adjective

ce·​ram·​ic sə-ˈra-mik 

especially British kə-

: of or relating to the manufacture of any product (such as earthenware, porcelain, or brick) made essentially from a nonmetallic mineral (such as clay) by firing at a high temperature

also : of or relating to such a product

ceramic

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noun

1

ceramics sə-ˈra-miks 

especially British kə-

plural in form but singular in construction : the art or process of making ceramic articles

2

: a product of ceramic manufacture

Examples of ceramic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

For the Janus contract, the company is currently determining a viable operating location at Fort Campbell, clearing safety regulations with the Army, and preparing to manufacture the ceramic fuel particles at its commercial plants. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026

Murata is the world's largest supplier of multilayer ceramic capacitors, tiny yet essential components that regulate power flow in electronic devices from Apple iPhones to Tesla cars. — Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026

Noun

Outside Baird's classroom door, the wall is covered in a colorful mosaic created by ceramics students. — Jonaki Mehta, NPR, 7 Sep. 2026

The studios and workshops are arranged such that artists are encouraged to move among them—a painter to the ceramics studio, a ceramics artist to photography. — Sarah Douglas, ARTnews.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Greek keramikos, from keramos potter's clay, pottery

First Known Use

Adjective

1850, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1859, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for ceramic

• dynamic
• thalamic
• aerodynamic
• geodynamic
• haemodynamic
• hemodynamic
• hydrodynamic
• hypothalamic
• photodynamic
• psychodynamic
• spinothalamic
• thermodynamic

Kids Definition

ceramic

1 of 2 adjective

ce·​ram·​ic sə-ˈram-ik 

: of or relating to the manufacture of a product (as earthenware, porcelain, or brick) made from a nonmetallic mineral by heating at high temperatures

ceramic

2 of 2 noun

1

plural : the art of making ceramic articles

2

: a product of ceramic manufacture