Main Entry: en·caus·tic

Pronunciation: \in-ˈkȯ-stik\

Function: noun

Etymology: encaustic, adjective, from Latin encausticus, from Greek enkaustikos, from enkaiein to burn in, from en- + kaiein to burn

Date: 1601

: a paint made from pigment mixed with melted beeswax and resin and after application fixed by heat; also : the method involving the use of encaustic or a work produced by this method

— encaustic adjective