HyperDic: encaustic

English > 1 sense of the word encaustic:
NOUNartifactencaustica paint consisting of pigment mixed with melted beeswax
English > encaustic: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA paint consisting of pigment mixed with melted beeswax; it is fixed with heat after application.
Broaderpaint, pigmentA substance used as a coating / coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid / liquid)

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