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Category: Disambiguation Fixed Partial Denture, or Bridge The word ceramic is derived from the Greek word ÎºÎµÏÎ±Î¼Î¹ÎºÎ¿Ï‚ (keramikos, having to do with pottery). The term covers inorganic non-metallic materials whose formation is due to the action of heat. ... Ceramics is the art form that uses ceramic materials to produce works of art. ...

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Ceramics - Victoria and Albert Museum (145 words)
	It is from a very large group of animals and birds ordered from the Meissen factory for the porcelain menagerie that Augustus planned for the upper floor of the 'Japanese Palace' at Dresden.
	This comprehensive addition to the VandA website contains 60 videos and transcripts about ten selected objects from the Museum's 20th century ceramics collection.
	Six people from the world of ceramics talk about each of the ten pots, giving a range of fascinating insights into a number of different pieces.

INTRODUCTION TO CERAMICS at NEWI (2497 words)
	Ceramics can be defined as inorganic, non-metallic materials that are typically produced using clays and other minerals from the earth or chemically processed powders.
	Ceramics are typically crystalline in nature and are compounds formed between metallic and non-metallic elements such as aluminium and oxygen (alumina- Al), silicon and nitrogen (silicon nitride- Si) and silicon and carbon (silicon carbide-SiC).
	Ceramic, or high-temperature superconductors are now being developed for commercial applications and appear to be a sure bet to enter more commercial markets over the next few years.

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