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tempera

tem·per·a [ témpərə ] (plural tem·per·as)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. painting technique: a technique of painting with colors made from powdered pigments mixed with water and egg yolk, size, or casein

2. U.S. paint: the mix of pigments, water and other substances used in tempera

3. tempera painting: a painting done in tempera

[Mid-19th century. < Italian< Latin temperare (see temper)]
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