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

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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

Your all-ceramic liquid metal pump earned a place in the Guinness Book of World Records. —Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2025

American design duo Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez succeeded Anderson and showed their first collection during Paris Fashion Week last October for the spring 2026 season, reprising those signature ceramic tiles as sleek benches for the audience. —Miles Socha, Footwear News, 12 Nov. 2025

Noun

Paintings by Walter Price, an imposing wall panel by Henry Moore and large-scale ceramics by South African artist Zizipho Poswa are among the eclectic works on display. —Miles Socha, Footwear News, 12 Nov. 2025

Alcohol can be used safely as a disinfectant on metals, glass, and ceramics. —Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 Nov. 2025

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

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plural : the art of making ceramic articles

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: a product of ceramic manufacture