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ceramic

1. a hard brittle material made by firing clay and similar substances

2. an object made from such a material

3. of, relating to, or made from a ceramic

4. of or relating to ceramics

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ceramic [sə′ram·ik]

(materials)

Inorganic, nonmetallic materials processed or used at high temperature, generally including oxides, nitrides, borides, carbides, silicides, and sulfides. Intermetallic compounds such as aluminides and beryllides are also considered ceramics, as are phosphides, antimonides, and arsenides.

Consisting of such a product.

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ceramic

Any of a class of products, made of clay or a similar material, which are subjected to a high temperature during manufacture or use, as porcelain, stoneware, or terra-cotta; typically a ceramic is a metallic oxide, boride, carbide, or nitride, or a mixture or compound of such materials; hard, brittle, and an electrical insulator.