n.
Pronunciation: in- ' ko ̇ -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