incrustation
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krʌˈsteɪ 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.
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World English Dictionary
encrust or incrust (ɪnˈkrʌst) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —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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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
incrustation in·crust·a·tion (ĭn'krŭ-stā'shən)
n.
The formation of a crust or a scab.
A coating of hardened exudate or other material on a body or body part.
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Example sentences
For the twenty-fourth instance exhibits a power in it that resembles heat in producing incrustation.
Baking and incrustation of the residue due to heating also are avoided.
Its back was corrugated and ornamented with ungainly bosses, and a greenish incrustation blotched it here and there.
When incrustation is not removed by sponging, use nylon abrasive pad to remove dirt film.
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