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ceramic

ce·ra·mic

US/səˈɹæmɪk/ uncommon
adjective (1) noun (1)

adjective

1.

of or relating to or made from a ceramic

  • “a ceramic dish”

noun

1.

an artifact made of hard brittle material produced from nonmetallic minerals by firing at high temperatures

Origin

From Ancient Greek κεραμικός (keramikós, “potter's”), from κέραμος (kéramos, “potter's clay”), perhaps from a pre-Hellenic word or from Proto-Indo-European *kerh₂- (“to heat, burn, fire”).

Phrases

  • comb ceramic

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