Polymer vs. Ceramic: What's the Difference?

Polymer and Ceramic Definitions
Polymer
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.
Ceramic
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.
Polymer
(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.
Ceramic
An object, such as earthenware, porcelain, or tile, made of ceramic.
Polymer
A material consisting of such polymer molecules.
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Ceramic
Ceramics (used with a sing. verb) The art or technique of making objects of ceramic, especially from fired clay.
Polymer
Any one of two or more substances related to each other by polymerism; specifically, a substance produced from another substance by chemical polymerization.
Ceramic
Made of material produced by the high-temperature firing of inorganic, nonmetallic rocks and minerals.
A ceramic vase stood on the table.
Polymer
A naturally occurring or synthetic compound consisting of large molecules made up of a linked series of repeated simple monomers
Ceramic
(uncountable) A hard, brittle, inorganic, nonmetallic material, usually made from a material, such as clay, then firing it at a high tempature.
Joan made the dish from ceramic.
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Ceramic
(countable) An object made of this material
Joe had dozens of ceramics in his apartment.
Ceramic
Of or pertaining to pottery; relating to the art of making earthenware; as, ceramic products; ceramic ornaments for ceilings.
Ceramic
An artifact made of hard brittle material produced from nonmetallic minerals by firing at high temperatures
Ceramic
Of or relating to or made from a ceramic;
A ceramic dish