ceramics

American  

[suh-ram-iks] / səˈræm ɪks /

noun

1. (used with a singular verb) the art or technology of making objects of clay and similar materials treated by firing.

2. (used with a plural verb) articles of earthenware, porcelain, etc.

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ceramics British  

/ ˈsɛrəmɪst, sɪˈræmɪks /

noun

1. (functioning as singular) the art and techniques of producing articles of clay, porcelain, etc

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Other Word Forms

• ceramist noun

Etymology

Origin of ceramics

First recorded in 1855–60; ceramic, -ics

Compare meaning

How does ceramics compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

• ceramics vs. pottery

Example Sentences

Blazing-hot kilns in India's $6.5 billion ceramics manufacturing hub employing hundreds of thousands of people have gone cold, shut down in an energy crunch caused by the Middle East war.

From Barron's

Pupils from years 11 to 13 at Sevenoaks School help to make ceramics and creative clay items in workshops run by the Hospice in the Weald in Pembury.

From BBC

In the western state of Gujurat, a shortage of gas rather than oil has seen the region's ceramics industry shut down for the best part of a month.

From BBC

For some reason, polishing the furniture and the ceramics in the store didn’t feel as tedious as doing housework.

From Literature

“There’s a real slowness in food and ceramics,” she says.

From Los Angeles Times

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