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Porcelan vs Ceramic - What's the difference?

porcelan | ceramic |

As nouns the difference between porcelan and ceramic

is that porcelan is china, porcelain while ceramic is (uncountable) a hard brittle material that is produced through burning of nonmetallic minerals at high temperatures.

As an adjective ceramic is

made of material produced by the high temperature firing of inorganic, nonmetallic rocks and minerals.

porcelan

Not English

Porcelan has no English definition. It may be misspelled.

English words similar to 'porcelan':

pyroxylin, porcelain, purslain

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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