Polymer vs. Ceramic: What's the Difference?

Any of numerous natural and synthetic compounds of usually high molecular weight consisting of up to millions of repeated linked units, each a relatively light and simple molecule.

Any of various hard, brittle, heat-resistant and corrosion-resistant materials made by shaping and then firing a nonmetallic mineral, such as clay, at a high temperature.

(organic chemistry) A long or larger molecule consisting of a chain or network of many repeating units, formed by chemically bonding together many identical or similar small molecules called monomers. A polymer is formed by polymerization, the joining of many monomer molecules.

An object, such as earthenware, porcelain, or tile, made of ceramic.

A material consisting of such polymer molecules.

Ceramics (used with a sing. verb) The art or technique of making objects of ceramic, especially from fired clay.

Any one of two or more substances related to each other by polymerism; specifically, a substance produced from another substance by chemical polymerization.

Made of material produced by the high-temperature firing of inorganic, nonmetallic rocks and minerals.

A naturally occurring or synthetic compound consisting of large molecules made up of a linked series of repeated simple monomers

(uncountable) A hard, brittle, inorganic, nonmetallic material, usually made from a material, such as clay, then firing it at a high tempature.

(countable) An object made of this material

Of or pertaining to pottery; relating to the art of making earthenware; as, ceramic products; ceramic ornaments for ceilings.

An artifact made of hard brittle material produced from nonmetallic minerals by firing at high temperatures

Of or relating to or made from a ceramic;