[ sɪ'ramɪk ]
■ adjective
1》 made of clay that is permanently hardened by heat.
2》 relating to ~s.
■ noun ( ~s )
1》 ~ articles.
↘[usu. treated as sing. ] the art of making ~s.
2》 clay used to make ~s.
↘any non-metallic solid which remains hard when heated.
Derivatives
~ist noun
Origin
C19: from Gk keramikos , from keramos 'pottery'.