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Ceramic vs Nonceramic - What's the difference?

ceramic | nonceramic |

As adjectives the difference between ceramic and nonceramic

is that ceramic is made of material produced by the high temperature firing of inorganic, nonmetallic rocks and minerals while nonceramic is not ceramic.

As nouns the difference between ceramic and nonceramic

is that ceramic is a hard brittle material that is produced through burning of nonmetallic minerals at high temperatures while nonceramic is a material that is not a ceramic.

ceramic

English

(wikipedia ceramic)

Adjective

(-)
  • made of material produced by the high temperature firing of inorganic, nonmetallic rocks and minerals.
    • A ceramic vase stood on the table.

    Derived terms

    * vitroceramic

    Noun

  • (uncountable) A hard brittle material that is produced through burning of nonmetallic minerals at high temperatures
    • Joan made the dish of ceramic .
  • (countable) An object made of this material
    • Joe had dozens of ceramics in his apartment.

    See also

    * kaolin, kaoline

    Related terms

    * ceramics

    References

    * Krueger, Dennis (December 1982). "Why On Earth Do They Call It Throwing?" Studio Potter Vol. 11, Number 1.[http://www.studiopotter.org/articles/?art=art0001]

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    nonceramic

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Not ceramic.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A material that is not a ceramic.

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