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
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
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Toilet bases are made of different materials, such as ceramic or porcelain, and each material reacts differently to certain solutions.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 5 July 2025
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Regional artists will be exhibiting such items as paintings, graphics, photography, mixed media, jewelry, ceramics, sculpture, glass and wood, a news release on the event said.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2025
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Adjective
But rather than bulk components layered and stacked like ceramic capacitors, the present work integrates these tricks into an on-chip system to miniaturize RF frequency hopping cheaply and efficiently.
—IEEE Spectrum, 9 July 2025
Toilet bases are made of different materials, such as ceramic or porcelain, and each material reacts differently to certain solutions.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 5 July 2025
Noun
The machines are capable of detecting not just metal but also ceramics, plastics, liquids, and explosives, from head to toe.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 11 July 2025
Regional artists will be exhibiting such items as paintings, graphics, photography, mixed media, jewelry, ceramics, sculpture, glass and wood, a news release on the event said.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2025
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“Ceramic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ceramic. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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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 noun1
plural
: the art of making ceramic articles
2
: a product of ceramic manufacture
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