Chemistry GCSE
Ceramics
What Ceramics means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Ceramics
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Reference: AQA
Glass is a ceramic material made mainly from sand, which is silicon dioxide.
Topics that use Ceramics
- Ceramics, polymers and composites (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
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- composite
- Composite materials
- Covalent cross-links
- Data interpretation
- fibreglass
- Heating and cooling in material manufacture
- Industrial conditions
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