I. sə-ˈra-mik, especially Brit kə- 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
II. noun
Date: 1859
1. plural but singular in construction : the art or process of making ceramic articles
2. : a product of ceramic manufacture