- encrustation
- variant of incrustation
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
encrustation
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encrustation — [en΄krus tā′shən] n. [LL incrustatio] 1. an encrusting or being encrusted 2. a crust; hard layer or coating 3. an elaborate decorative coating, inlay, etc. 4. Med. a crust, scale, scab, etc … English World dictionary
encrustation — [[t]ɪ̱ŋkrʌste͟ɪʃ(ə)n[/t]] encrustations N VAR An encrustation is a hard and thick layer on the surface of something that has built up over a long period of time … English dictionary
encrustation — encrust (also incrust) ► VERB ▪ cover with a hard crust. DERIVATIVES encrustation noun … English terms dictionary
encrustation — var. of INCRUSTATION. * * * encrustation var. incrustation … Useful english dictionary
encrustation — /en kru stay sheuhn/, n. incrustation. * * * … Universalium
encrustation — noun An incrustation … Wiktionary
encrustation — en·crus·ta·tion (.)in .krəs tā shən, .en var of INCRUSTATION … Medical dictionary
encrustation — n. crust or hard coating; act of encrusting … English contemporary dictionary
encrustation — en•crus•ta•tion [[t]ˌɛn krʌˈsteɪ ʃən[/t]] n. incrustation … From formal English to slang
encrustation — /ɛnkrʌsˈteɪʃən/ (say enkrus tayshuhn) noun 1. an encrusting or being encrusted. 2. a crust or coat of anything on the surface of a body; a covering, coating, or scale. 3. the inlaying or addition of enriching materials on a surface. 4. the inlaid …
