Encaustic
Encaustic , adjective
[Latin encausticus, Greek {not transcribed}, from {not transcribed} to burn in; {not transcribed} in + {not transcribed} to burn: compare French encaustique. See Caustic, and compare Ink.]
(Fine Arts) Prepared by means of heat; burned in.
Collocations (2)
Encaustic painting (Fine Arts) , painting by means of wax with which the colors are combined, and which is afterwards fused with hot irons, thus fixing the colors.
Encaustic tile (Fine Arts) , an earthenware tile which has a decorative pattern and is not wholly of one color.
Encaustic , noun
[Latin encaustica, Greek {not transcribed} (sc. {not transcribed}): compare French encaustique. See Encaustic, a.]
The method of painting in heated wax, or in any way where heat is used to fix the colors.