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Noun: tempera  tem-pu-ru
  1. Pigment mixed with water-soluble glutinous materials such as size and egg yolk
    - poster paint, poster color [US], poster colour [Brit, Cdn]

Derived forms: temperas

Type of: water-base paint

Encyclopedia: Tempera