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encaustic

en·caus·tic [ en káwstik ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
having fused colors: having pigments mixed with wax applied to a surface by heat



noun  (plural en·caus·tics)
Definition:
 
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

[Late 16th century. Via Latin< Greek egkaustikos< egkaiein "burn in"]
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