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ceramic 中文解釋 wordnet sense Collocation Usage Collins Definition
Adjective
/səˈramik/,
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Made of clay and hardened by heat,
  1. Made of clay and hardened by heat
    • - a ceramic bowl
  2. Of or relating to the manufacture of such articles

Noun
  1. Pots and other articles made from clay hardened by heat
    • - handmade pottery and imaginative ceramics for the table
  2. The art of making such articles
    • - sculpting, drawing, ceramics, and fiber art
  3. The material from which such articles are made
    • - tableware in ceramic
  4. Any nonmetallic solid that remains hard when heated

  1. an artifact made of hard brittle material produced from nonmetallic minerals by firing at high temperatures
  2. of or relating to or made from a ceramic; "a ceramic dish"
  3. (ceramics) the art of making and decorating pottery
  4. A ceramic is an inorganic, non-metallic solid prepared by the action of heat and subsequent cooling. Ceramic materials may have a crystalline or partly crystalline structure, or may be amorphous (e.g., a glass). ...
  5. (Ceramics (art)) In art history, ceramics and ceramic art mean art objects such as figures, tiles, and tableware made from clay and other raw materials by the process of pottery. ...
  6. (ceramics) plural of ceramic; the art or science of making ceramic objects; ceramic objects as a group
  7. (Ceramics) The word ceramic is derived from a Greek word. The term covers inorganic and non-metallic materials which are formed by the action of heat. Ceramics are used in many industries including the building trade.
  8. (Ceramics) Objects made from clay
  9. (Ceramics) A tuned set of flowerpots used as a mini-ring.
  10. (Ceramics) Any object made of clay that has subsequently been heated in a process known as firing in order to make the item stronger and more moisture resistant (e.g. pottery, clay pipes, beads, and figurines).
  11. (Ceramics) Art of creating pottery and sculpture with clay. Pottery in fired in a kiln to make it stronger.
  12. (Ceramics) Articles produced by the firing of minerals, especially clay, at very high temperatures.
  13. (Ceramics) Clay or similar substance shaped and fired and sometimes glazed for color and texture
  14. (Ceramics) Compounds of a metal and oxygen formed of chemically and bio-chemically stable substances that are strong, hard, brittle and inert nonconductors of thermal and electrical energy. Characterized by ionic bonding.
  15. (Ceramics) In low-fire bodies, limestone is sometimes added in small amounts as a filler to reduce fired shrinkage. It is also included in porous earthenware body recipes to prevent moisture expansion (causes glazes to craze). Limestone is also used as a flux in ceramic glazes.
  16. (Ceramics) The creation of art using clay
  17. (Ceramics) Used here to refer to the range of items made by firing clay, such as figurines, ornaments, jars, and tools like anvils (as compared to pottery, which we restrict to fired clay containers).
  18. (Ceramics) Used to describe the shaping, finishing and firing of clay.
  19. (Ceramics) artifacts that are made from clay that are fired to make them hard. Usually called pottery, these items will be found in small pieces, since whole pots are rare.
  20. (Ceramics) generic term referring to all baked or fired wares typically made from clays or clay compounds.
  21. (ceramics) The art of creating objects from earthly materials containing or combined with silica. The objects are then heated to 1300ºF or more to become ceramics.
  22. (ceramics) products made from nonmetallic materials (such as clay) that are heated and then hardened
  23. (ceramics) the process of creating functional and nonfunctional art forms out of clay.
  24. the word ceramics derives from the Greek keramikos, meaning "of pottery." It can refer to the craft of making decorative and/or functional objects from fire-hardened clay, or to the objects themselves. ...
  25. Objects made of clay hardened into a relatively permanent material by firing. Also, the process of making such objects.