A type of ceramic mineral or a synthetic ceramic compound formed through heating and fusion of mineral materials.
From 'ceramic' (Greek 'keramos') combined with the mineral suffix '-ite' (common in geology for minerals and compounds). This technical term emerged in materials science to describe specific ceramic crystalline structures.
Ceramicite minerals form at extremely high temperatures deep in the earth or in furnaces, and scientists study them to understand how to create stronger ceramics for industrial applications like engines and electronics!
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