tempera

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Synonyms: temper, tempura, tempra, tempers, tempora

Antonyms: temper, tempura, tempra, tempers, tempora

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|Q175166}} {{lb|en|uncountable}} A [[paint]] in which the [[pigment]]s are [[suspended]] in a water-soluble [[emulsion]], such as of [[egg yolk]] or [[gelatine]], which [[harden]]s and becomes [[insoluble]] on [[exposure]] to [[air]].
2. {{lb|en|uncountable}} The [[artistic]] [[technique]] of painting in this medium.
3. {{lb|en|countable}} A [[painting]] done in this [[medium]].

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