- ceramics
- ce·ram·ics (sə-ramґiks) [Gr. keramos potters' clay] 1. the modeling and processing of objects made of clay or similar material. 2. objects made of ceramic material.
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Ceramics — Ce*ram ics, n. [See {Ceramic}.] 1. The art of making things of baked clay; as pottery, tiles, etc. [1913 Webster] 2. pl. Work formed of clay in whole or in part, and baked; as, vases, urns, etc. Knight. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ceramics — may refer to:*Ceramic, inorganic non metallic materials whose formation is due to the action of heat *Ceramic art, artwork made out of clay … Wikipedia
ceramics — [n] pottery china, pots, slipware, terracotta, wares; concept 174 … New thesaurus
ceramics — The ceramics most people are familiar with is commercial and is therefore functional rather than aesthetic/sculptural. This industry is dominated by Staffordshire companies including Wedgwood. Although these are technologically innovative,… … Encyclopedia of contemporary British culture
ceramics — ce|ram|ics [sıˈræmıks] n [Date: 1800 1900; : Greek; Origin: keramikos, from keramos (clay used for making) pots ] 1.) [U] the art of making pots, bowls, ↑tiles etc, by shaping pieces of clay and baking them until they are hard 2.) [plural] things … Dictionary of contemporary English
ceramics — noun 1 (U) the art of making pots, bowls, tiles etc, by shaping pieces of clay and baking them until they are hard 2 (plural) things that are made this way: an exhibition of ceramics at the crafts museum ceramic adjective: ceramic tiles … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
ceramics — plural noun an exhibit of Armenian ceramics Syn: pottery, pots, china, terra cotta … Thesaurus of popular words
ceramics — pho·to·ceramics; … English syllables
ceramics — keramika statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Degti dirbiniai iš molio ar kitų mineralinių medžiagų. atitikmenys: angl. ceramics; pottery rus. керамика; керамические изделия ryšiai: sinonimas – keraminiai dirbiniai … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
ceramics — keramika statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. ceramics vok. Keramik, f rus. керамика, f pranc. céramique, f … Fizikos terminų žodynas
ceramics — n.pl. 1 ceramic products collectively (exhibition of ceramics). 2 (usu. treated as sing.) the art of making ceramic articles … Useful english dictionary
