keramischer

Keramischer is a German adjective meaning "ceramic" and is used to describe things related to ceramics, ceramic materials, or ceramic crafts. as an inflected form, keramischer is the masculine nominative singular used after an indefinite article, for example, ein keramischer Topf (a ceramic pot). Other gender and case forms of the same root include keramische (feminine and plural), keramisches (neuter), and various declined endings in different grammatical contexts. The term often appears in combination with nouns denoting pottery, bricks, tiles, refractories, or ceramic-based components.

Etymology and linguistic notes: Keramik, the German word for the broad field of ceramics, comes from the French céramique, which ultimately traces back to the Greek word keramos meaning "potter’s clay" or "fired clay." The adjective keramik- forms, such as keramisch, were created to describe properties, processes, or products associated with such materials.

Applications and usage: In everyday German, keramisch describes objects like keramische Fliese (ceramic tile), keramischer Brennofen (ceramic kiln), or keramische Schale (ceramic bowl). In science and engineering, the term appears in contexts relating to ceramic materials science, including properties, processing methods (pressing, sintering, glazing), and applications in electronics, construction, medicine, and art.

Related terms: Keramik (the field or science of ceramics), Keramiker (a ceramicist or potter, the crafts person who works with ceramics), and keramische Kunst (ceramic art). The adjective is often contrasted with materials that are non-ceramic, such as metallisch (metallic) or polymerisch (polymeric).