Ceramics Vocabulary

noun a thing which adorns or decorates; an ornament or decoration

• The queen wore a crown as an adornment for her royal appearance.
• She loves to wear colorful scarves as adornment to her outfits.
• I'm all about that bling bling adornment, you know what I'm saying?
• A smile is the best adornment one can wear on their face.

noun a person who collects coffee cups or mugs

• The pocillovist meticulously studied the intricate designs on the ancient pottery.
• My friend is a pocillovist and loves collecting unique cups and saucers.
• I never knew being a pocillovist could be so interesting!
• As a pocillovist of emotions, she could read people's feelings through their expressions.

noun a mineral composed of calcium fluoride, used as a flux in iron smelting and as a source of fluorine for the chemical industry

• Fluorspar, also known as fluorite, is a mineral composed of calcium fluoride.
• I heard they found a new deposit of fluorspar up in the mountains.
• Some people believe that fluorspar has healing properties.
• Her words were as sharp and cutting as a piece of fluorspar.