incrustation

[in-kruh-stey-shuhn]

in·crus·ta·tion

[in-kruh-stey-shuhn]
noun
1.
an incrusting or being incrusted.
2.
a crust or coat of anything on the surface of a body; covering, coating, or scale.
3.
the inlaying or addition of enriching materials on or to a surface or an object.
4.
the enriching materials inlaid on or added to a surface or an object.


Origin:
1600–10; < Latin incrustātiōn- (stem of incrustātiō). See in-2, crust, -ation
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Incrustation is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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World English Dictionary
encrust or incrust (ɪnˈkrʌst)
 
vb
1.  (tr) to cover or overlay with or as with a crust or hard coating
2.  to form or cause to form a crust or hard coating
3.  (tr) to decorate lavishly, as with jewels
 
incrust or incrust
 
vb
 
encrus'tation or incrust
 
n
 
incrus'tation or incrust
 
n

incrust (ɪnˈkrʌst)
 
vb
a variant spelling of encrust
 
in'crustant
 
n, —adj
 
incrus'tation
 
n

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incrustation in·crust·a·tion (ĭn'krŭ-stā'shən)
n.

  1. The formation of a crust or a scab.

  2. A coating of hardened exudate or other material on a body or body part.

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