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encaustic

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪnˈkɒstɪk/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(en kô′stik)

en•caus•tic (en kô′stik),USA pronunciation adj.

Fine Artpainted with wax colors fixed with heat, or with any process in which colors are burned in.

Fine Arta work of art produced by an encaustic process.

Greek enkaustikós for burning in. See en-², caustic
Latin encausticus
1650–60

en•caus′ti•cal•ly, adv.

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encaustic /ɪnˈkɒstɪk/ adj

decorated by any process involving burning in colours, esp by inlaying coloured clays and baking or by fusing wax colours to the surface

the process of burning in colours
a product of such a process

Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin encausticus, from Greek enkaustikos, from enkaiein to burn in, from kaiein to burnenˈcaustically adv

'encaustic' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

Etruscan ware - ink - wall painting

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