Ceramics are made from nonmetallic, inorganic materials that are fired at high temperatures.
The term "ceramic" comes from the Greek word 'keramos', meaning 'potter’s clay'.
Humans have been making and using ceramics for over 25,000 years.
Archaeologists have found ceramic pottery and figurines from ancient civilizations like those in the Indus Valley and Keezhadi in Tamil Nadu.
Ceramics can endure high temperatures, acidic environments, and chemical erosion.
They are hard and resist compression but are brittle and prone to shattering under shear stress.
The science of studying ceramics’ microscopic properties is called ceramography.
Ceramics are used in space shuttles, microwave furnaces, abrasives, varistors, semiconductors, nuclear fuel, fighter aircraft windows, and tomographic scanners.
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