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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 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. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The art gallery Sankaranka, which occupies 2,744 s/f at 111 Front Street, focuses on ceramicists, painters and sculptors of Africa. The Miwa ceramicists have been using the site for 300 years, and family members include Japanese living national treasures. Chinese ceramicists, famous through the ages for their magnificent creations, address the problems of the "perfect" bowl by applying a scratch at the end of the process, an imperfection, putting any issues of perfection aside. |
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