Talk:Ceramic/Archives/2015
Latest comment: 9 years ago by Zaereth in topic Definition
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Definition
The definition seems overbroad in the extreme: "metal, nonmetal or metalloid atoms primarily held in ionic and covalent bonds" - which seems to me that it could be almost anything. Soap meets that definition. As does vinegar. As does anything that has both ionic and covalent bonds. I am not a SME on ceramics, but that definition could really use one. --Kurt (talk) 20:21, 27 August 2015 (UTC)
- I agree. A similar discussion occurred recently at Talk:Glass which resulted in a complete rearrangement of the lede. The idea in a nutshell is to begin with the most general definition, that is, the material as understood by the widest audience. Begin it with the simplest terms possible and then elaborate into the more scientific stuff closer to the end. For more info, see User:Zaereth/Writing tips for the amateur writer. Zaereth (talk) 20:43, 27 August 2015 (UTC)