Refers to 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.
Broader Terms
<ceramic and ceramic products> (4241)
Narrower Terms
porcelain (604),
biscuit (2)
Used for
ceramic material; material, ceramic
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