Technology, Industry, and Agriculture

Ceramics

Products made by baking or firing nonmetallic minerals (clay and similar materials). In making dental restorations or parts of restorations the material is fused porcelain. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed & Boucher's Clinical Dental Terminology, 4th ed)

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Products made by baking or firing nonmetallic minerals (clay and similar materials). In making dental restorations or parts of restorations the material is fused porcelain. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed & Boucher's Clinical Dental Terminology, 4th ed)

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  • Ceramic

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17 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, analysis, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity.

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not restricted to dentistry

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73(67)

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  • Chemical Industry (1966)
  • Dental Materials (1966)
  • Minerals (1966)

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  1. J01.637.153w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Ceramics. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002516. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002516
  2. Ceramics. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceramic
  3. Ceramics. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q45621