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encaustic

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9 lettersPart of speech nounSorted acceinstuStarts with EEnds with C0 clues
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Definitions

  1. a paint consisting of pigment mixed with melted beeswax; it is fixed with heat after application

Word origin

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

Used in a sentence

  • After all, no sealant or finish is necessary in the encaustic medium, and shellac is stinky, caustic and messy.
  • It has become usual in discussions of Flags facture to use the terms, suggested by [Jasper] Johns himself, ‘encaustic', oil and collage on fabric’.
  • I have worked in encaustic and I really love encaustic printmaking, but when it comes to painting, I love my acrylics.

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