encaustic

Meaning

Adj

Prepared by means of heat; burned in.

Noun

1. A wax-based paint that is fixed in place by heating.
2. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) Ellipsis of encaustic painting, a painting produced using this paint.

Synonyms

encaustic painting

Translations

encaustique

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fayans

bu gibi işler

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐγκαυστικός (enkaustikós, “burning in”), from καίω (kaíō, “to burn”).