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adj
Prepared by means of heat; burned in.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: art, arts
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noun
A wax-based paint that is fixed in place by heating.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
A painting produced using this type of paint.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
Qualifier: painting
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noun
a paint consisting of pigment mixed with melted beeswax; it is fixed with heat after application
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: paint, pigment
History
From Ancient Greek ἐγκαυστικός (enkaustikós, “burning in”), from καίω (kaíō, “to burn”).
