water-base paint

/beɪs peɪnt/

Definitions of water-base paint

1. noun

   paint in which water is used as the vehicle
   types:

   calcimine

   a water-base paint containing zinc oxide and glue and coloring; used as a wash for walls and ceilings

   casein, casein paint

   a water-base paint made with a protein precipitated from milk

   latex, latex paint, rubber-base paint

   a water-base paint that has a latex binder

   poster color, poster colour, poster paint, tempera

   paint made of pigment mixed with a water-soluble binder like egg yolk

   wash

   a thin coat of water-base paint

   water-color, water-colour, watercolor, watercolour

   a water-base paint (with water-soluble pigments); used by artists

   blackwash

   a wash that colors a surface black

   calcimine

   a water-base paint containing zinc oxide and glue and coloring; used as a wash for walls and ceilings

   color wash, colour wash

   a wash of whitewash or other water-base paint tinted with a colored pigment

   gouache

   an opaque watercolor prepared with gum

   whitewash

   wash consisting of lime and size in water; used for whitening walls and other surfaces

   type of:

   paint, pigment

   a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating