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Nonstick vs Ceramic - What's the difference?

nonstick | ceramic |

As adjectives the difference between nonstick and ceramic

is that nonstick is resistant to sticking while ceramic is made of material produced by the high temperature firing of inorganic, nonmetallic rocks and minerals.

As a noun ceramic is

a hard brittle material that is produced through burning of nonmetallic minerals at high temperatures.

nonstick

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Resistant to sticking.
    • This nonstick cookware is easy to clean.

    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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