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incrustation

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in·crust·a·tion  (nkr-stshn) also en·crust·a·tion (n-)
n.
1.
a. The act of encrusting.
b. The state of being encrusted.
2. A crust or coating: an incrustation of salt on the window.
3.
a. A decorative technique in which a contrasting material is applied to a surface as an inlay or overlay.
b. A material so applied.
4. Biology A coating of hardened exudate or other material on a body or body part; a scale or scab.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.incrustation - the formation of a crust
encrustation
formation - natural process that causes something to form; "the formation of gas in the intestine"; "the formation of crystals"; "the formation of pseudopods"
2.incrustation - a hard outer layer that covers something
crust, encrustation
covering, natural covering, cover - a natural object that covers or envelops; "under a covering of dust"; "the fox was flushed from its cover"
calculus, tophus, tartar - an incrustation that forms on the teeth and gums
3.incrustation - a decorative coating of contrasting material that is applied to a surface as an inlay or overlay
encrustation
decoration, ornament, ornamentation - something used to beautify


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Then suddenly he noticed with a start that some of the grey clinker, the ashy incrustation that covered the meteorite, was falling off the circular edge of the end.
The War Of The Worlds by Wells, H.G. View in context
And along the margin where the water sometimes broke was a thick incrustation of salt--pink under the lurid sky.
The Time Machine by Wells, H.G. View in context
I may here mention, that on a part of the coast of Ascension, where there is a vast accumulation of shelly sand, an incrustation is deposited on the tidal rocks by the water of the sea, resembling, as represented in the woodcut, certain cryptogamic plants (Marchantiae) often seen on damp walls.
The Voyage of the Beagle by Darwin, Charles View in context
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