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ceramic

[sĕ-ram´ik]

an object or material that is hard, brittle, and resistant to corrosion and heat, made by subjecting clay or a combination of minerals to high temperatures.

glass ceramic any of a number of forms of crystallized glass having a variety of properties and uses, including the manufacture of dental restorations; formed by heating to the point of crystallization an amorphous glass matrix to which impurities have been added to provide nuclei for crystal formation.

cer·a·mic

(sĕr-am'ik),

A product made primarily from nonmetallic mineral(s) by firing at a high temperature.

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Randomized Intravascular Ultrasound Comparison Between EndopRostheses with and without AMorphous SIlicon-Carbide for the Prevention of Coronary Restenosis. A trial assessing the ability of amorphous silicon-carbide coating to decrease in-stent volume of intimal hyperplasia after elective coronary stenting
Primary endpoints Post-stenting in-stent volume of intimal hyperplasia, assessed by intravascular ultrasonography; major acute coronary events (MACE), and target lesion revascularisation
Conclusion It is not effective

cer·a·mic

(sĕr-am'ik)

A product made primarily from nonmetallic mineral(s) by firing at a high temperature.

Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012

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Davies, who has gained recognition in recent months as a talented artist and ceramicist, is best known for her vivid color combinations and fruit and vegetable themes.

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Seven years ago, Seattle-based ceramicist Charles Krafft enrolled in a beginner's china-painting class offered by the elderly ladies of the Northwest China Painters Guild.