en|caus|tic

en|caus|tic
en|caus|tic «ehn KS tihk», noun, adjective.
–n.
1. the method or art of burning in colors, especially in painting and decorating, by mixing the colors with wax and then applying heat.
2. a painting or decorative object produced by this method.
–adj.
prepared by heat; burnt in: »

Encaustic tile is decorated with colored clays burnt in by firing.

╂[< Latin encausticus < Greek enkaustikós < enkaíein < en- in + kaíein to burn]

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  • di|a|caus|tic — «DY uh KS tihk», adjective, noun. Optics. –adj. (of a surface or curve) formed by the intersection of refracted rays of light. –n. a diacaustic curve or surface. ╂[< dia across + caustic] …   Useful english dictionary

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