Thovu ceramic ndi mtundu wa ceramic porous yofanana ndi thovu, ndipo ndi m'badwo wachitatu wazinthu zopangidwa ndi ceramic zopangidwa pambuyo pazowumba zoumbika ndi zisa zoumba zoumba. Ceramic wapamwamba kwambiriyu ali ndi ma pores olumikizidwa ndi mbali zitatu, ndipo mawonekedwe ake, kukula kwa pore, kuloleza, malo opangira zinthu ndi mankhwala amatha kusintha moyenera, ndipo zinthuzo zimakhala ngati "thovu lolimba" kapena "siponji ya porcelain". Monga mtundu watsopano wa zosefera zosapanga zachitsulo, thovu ceramic ili ndi maubwino olemera, mphamvu yayitali, kutentha kwambiri, kukana dzimbiri, kusinthika kosavuta, moyo wautali komanso kusefera kwabwino komanso kubowola mafuta.