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| en·caus·tic [ en káwstik ] |
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having fused colors: having pigments mixed with wax applied to a surface by heat
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noun (plural en·caus·tics) |
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something with fused colors: an object or work of art whose colors are fused to a surface by the application of heat, especially an earthenware tile decorated with an inlaid design in the style of medieval floor tiles
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| [Late 16th century. Via Latin< Greek egkaustikos< egkaiein "burn in"] |