encaustic

English

Alternative forms

  • encaustick (obsolete)

Etymology

Latin encausticus

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɔːstɪk

Adjective

encaustic (not comparable)

  1. (art) Prepared by means of heat; burned in.

Noun

encaustic (plural encaustics)

  1. a wax-based paint that is fixed in place by heating
  2. a painting produced using this paint

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