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  1. 1. a. Prepared by means of heat; burned in. Source: opted
  2. 2. a. The method of painting in heated wax, or in any way where heat is used to fix the colors. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. a paint consisting of pigment mixed with melted beeswax; it is fixed with heat after application Source: wordnet
  4. 4. Prepared by means of heat; burned in. 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. The method of painting in heated wax, or in any way where heat is used to fix the colors. Source: webster
  5. 5. Prepared by means of heat; burned in. Encaustic painting (FineArts), 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 adecorative pattern and is not wholly of one color. Source: adambom
  6. 6. j:100 n. a paint consisting of pigment mixed with melted beeswax; it is fixed with heat after application Source: ecdict

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