Getting published 2
Syntax corner
Getting published
The British Invasion
Salvador
The quality of sanity is not strained
Going round in circles
Where do you hide your money?
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SteamboatsCeramics at Ten
The word ceramic comes from the Greek word κεραμικός (keramikos) meaning pottery, which is said to derive from the Indo-European word ker, meaning heat. A ceramic material is often understood as restricted to inorganic crystalline oxide material. It is solid and inert.
Ceramic materials are brittle, hard, strong in compression, weak in shearing and tension. They withstand chemical erosion that occurs in other materials subjected to acidic or caustic environment. Ceramics generally can withstand very high temperatures such as temperatures that range from 1,000 °C to 1,600 °C (1,800 °F to 3,000 °F).
Exceptions include inorganic materials that do not include oxygen such as silicon carbide or silicon nitride. A glass is often not understood as a ceramic because of its amorphous (non-crystalline) character.
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Oh No! I ate the top pic (minus armchair) with my dinner…
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I love ceramic art (and a good sink set) Even Grayson Perry.. he may look terrible when cross dressing but some of his ceramics are excellent (if a little disturbed)
Like the top one – a pity Cherie ate it!