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casein paint

casein paint

7.4
A water-based paint made from milk protein and used for painting pictures and decorations
  • noun
  • /ˈkeɪsiːn peɪnt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : pintura de caseína
  • I love using casein paint for my art projects.

Examples

  • Have you ever tried casein paints in your artwork?

  • Artists appreciate casein paint for its quick-drying properties and velvety finish.

  • He created the murals using casein paint because it provides vibrant, matte colors.

  • Unlike oil or acrylics, casein paint is easily cleaned up with water.

  • Many artists prefer casein paint for its rich texture and ability to blend smoothly on the canvas.

  • She decided to experiment with casein paint for her next project because of its unique finish.

  • The artist demonstrated how to use casein paint effectively for vibrant decorative artwork.

Synonyms

casein
vscasein paint
  • Specialized
1 8.2

A water-based paint made from milk protein used by artists

is the same but uses a two-word descriptive form rather than the shorter name

How Durable

oil paint
  • Specialized
4 3.3
casein paint
  • Specialized
7.4
watercolor
  • US
16 3.5

Surface Forms

casein paint singular
casein paints plural

Morphology

casein + paint

The meaning 'a paint made with casein' is directly compositional from 'casein' (a milk-protein binder) + 'paint' (pigmented coating); there is no idiomatic shift. This is a standard noun–noun compound pattern found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

The noun casein paint comes from casein, the protein in milk that artists mixed with water to make paint. That's why casein paint means a water-based paint made with milk protein.