See Also: ceramic(dictionary)
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metal ceramic alloys(medicine)
CERAMIC Credit Union(finance)
CERAMIC FUEL CELLS Limited(finance)

encoignure (iou) and ceramic (iou)


encoignure (iou)



encoignure noun. Pl. pronounced same. M19.
[French, formed as EN-1 + coin corner: see COIN noun.]
A piece of usu. ornamental furniture made with an angle to fit into a corner.

ceramic (iou)



ceramic adjective & noun. E19.
[Greek keramikos, from keramos potter's earth, pottery: see -IC.]
A. adjective. Of or relating to (the Art of) pottery; designating or pertaining to hard brittle substances produced by the process of strong heating of clay etc. E19.
B. noun. An article made of pottery. In pl. also, pottery, the Art of making pottery. M19.
ceramicist noun (a) = ceramist; (b) an expert in or student of ceramics: M20.
'ceramist noun a person skilled in the Art of pottery M19.