CERAMIC


Meaning of CERAMIC in English

adj.

Pronunciation: s ə - ' ra-mik, esp Brit k ə -

Function: adjective

Etymology: Greek keramikos, from keramos potter's clay, pottery

Date: 1850

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

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.