From WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003) [wn]:
ceramic
adj : of or relating to or made from a ceramic; "a ceramic dish"
n : an artifact made of hard brittle material produced from
nonmetallic minerals by firing at high temperatures
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Ceramic \Ce*ram"ic\, 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]