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Also known as ceramics, pottery, ceramic material

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A ceramic is a material made from clay or other minerals that are hardened by heat, commonly used to make everyday items like dishes and mugs. Ceramics matter because they are durable, heat-resistant, and have been essential to human civilization for thousands of years for storing food, cooking, and everyday use.

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Ceramics
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6912.00.00
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29000-00-0
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  • Materials
  • History
  • Archaeology
  • Properties
  • Mechanical properties
  • Toughening mechanisms
  • Ice-templating for enhanced mechanical properties
  • Electrical properties
  • Semiconductors
  • Superconductivity
  • Ferroelectricity and supersets
  • Positive thermal coefficient
  • Optical properties
  • Products
  • By usage
  • Ceramics made with clay
  • Classification
  • Applications
  • See also
  • References
  • Further reading
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thumb|A ceramic mug

A ceramic (rarely keramic) is any of the various hard, brittle, heat-resistant, and corrosion-resistant materials made by shaping and then firing an inorganic, nonmetallic material, such as clay, at a high temperature. Common examples are earthenware, porcelain, and brick.

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