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

The food arrived on a mottled brown ceramic plate, its inexact edges forming something between a circle and an octagon. —Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026

Nothing Ear Earbuds Deals Nothing Ear earbuds pack massive audio technology into an ultra-compact, iconic transparent design, featuring a new custom ceramic diaphragm that increases airflow by 10% for richer clarity. —Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 28 Mar. 2026

Noun

In this regard, Wienerberger’s Denton brickworks is emerging as a flagship project for the UK ceramics sector. —Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 Mar. 2026

But Nussbaumer is working on a party closet in a San Antonio home that will hold her client’s collection of Mexican and Latin ceramics. —Kelley Bruss, Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 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

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plural : the art of making ceramic articles

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: a product of ceramic manufacture