名詞 ceramic:

1. an artifact made of hard brittle material produced from nonmetallic minerals by firing at high temperatures

形容詞 ceramic:

1. of or relating to or made from a ceramic

1. A vitreous, usually opaque, protective or decorative coating baked on metal, glass, or ceramic ware.
   瓷漆一種玻璃似的，燒制在金屬、玻璃或瓷器上通常不透明的、保護(hù)性或裝飾性的覆蓋層
2. The art or technique of making objects of ceramic, especially from fired clay.
   陶瓷學(xué)制作陶瓷物品的工藝或技術(shù)，尤指用耐火粘土制
3. Any of various ovens for hardening, burning, or drying substances such as grain, meal, or clay, especially a brick-lined oven used to bake or fire ceramics.
   窯用于加硬，燃燒或烘干物料如谷物、粗粉或粘土的各式的小窯，特指用來焙干或燒陶器的磚砌的窯
4. These ceramic tiles are the ultimate in modern kitchen design.
   這種瓷磚是現(xiàn)代廚房裝修中的極品。

ce.ram.ic

n.（名詞）
Any of various hard, brittle, heat-resistant and corrosion-resistant materials made by shaping and then firing a nonmetallic mineral, such as clay, at a high temperature.
陶瓷：一種堅硬、易碎、抗熱、防腐材料，成型后在高溫下燒制的一種非金屬礦物，如由粘土制成

An object, such as earthenware, porcelain, or tile, made of ceramic.
陶器：由陶瓷制成的一種物體，如陶器、瓷器或瓦等
ceramics (used with a sing. verb)The art or technique of making objects of ceramic, especially from fired clay.
ceramics （與單數(shù)動詞連用）陶瓷學(xué)：制作陶瓷物品的工藝或技術(shù)，尤指用耐火粘土制

來源：
From Greek keramikos [of pottery]
源自 希臘語 keramikos [陶器的]
from keramos [potter`s clay] * see ker- 3
源自 keramos [陶土] *參見 ker- 3

【引伸】
ceram.ic
adj.（形容詞）