ceramic
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• adjective
Made of clay or similar inorganic, nonmetallic materials that have been shaped and permanently hardened by firing at a high temperature.
"She served the hot tea in a hand-painted ceramic mug."
• noun
A pot, tile, or other article made of clay or similar inorganic material hardened by heat.
"The museum exhibit featured ancient Greek ceramics alongside bronze sculptures."
A hard, brittle, heat-resistant, and corrosion-resistant material made by shaping and firing an inorganic, nonmetallic substance at high temperatures.
"Advanced technical ceramics are widely used in aerospace engineering to withstand extreme heat."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the mid-19th century via French céramique from Ancient Greek keramikós ('of pottery'), derived from kéramos ('potter's clay, earthen vessel').