Word Study
ceramic
CIDE DICTIONARY
ceramic, a. [Gr. , fr. earthenware. Cf. Keramic.].
Of or pertaining to pottery; relating to the art of making earthenware; as, ceramic products; ceramic ornaments for ceilings. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
ceramic, adj. & n.
--adj.
1 made of (esp.) clay and permanently hardened by heat (a ceramic bowl).
2 of or relating to ceramics (the ceramic arts).
--n.
1 a ceramic article or product.
2 a substance, esp. clay, used to make ceramic articles.
--adj.
1 made of (esp.) clay and permanently hardened by heat (a ceramic bowl).
2 of or relating to ceramics (the ceramic arts).
--n.
1 a ceramic article or product.
2 a substance, esp. clay, used to make ceramic articles.
Etymology
Gk keramikos f. keramos pottery
ROGET THESAURUS
ceramic
Sculpture
N sculpture, insculpture, carving, statuary, high relief, low relief, bas relief, relief, relieve, bassorilievo, altorilievo, mezzorilievo, intaglio, anaglyph, medal, medallion, cameo, marble, bronze, terra cotta, papier-mache, ceramic ware, pottery, porcelain, china, earthenware, cloisonne, enamel, faience, Laocoon, satsuma, statue, cast, glyptotheca, sculptured, v, in relief, anaglyptic, ceroplastic, ceramic, parian, marble, xanthian.For further exploring for "ceramic" in Webster Dictionary Online