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encaustick

encaustick is the obsolete form of encaustic.

Meaning of encaustic

Adjective

encaustic (not comparable)

  1. Prepared by means of heat; burned in.
    • After all, no sealant or finish is necessary in the encaustic medium, and shellac is stinky, caustic and messy.2019, Patricia Baldwin Seggebruch, Encaustic Workshop, Penguin, →ISBN, page 90

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Questions about encaustick

What is encaustick the obsolete form of?
Encaustick is the obsolete form of encaustic.

Words near encaustick in the dictionary

  1. encauma
  2. encaustic
  3. encaustic tile
  4. encaustic tiles
  5. encaustically
  6. encaustick
  7. encaustics
  8. encave
  9. encaved
  10. encaves
  11. encaving

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