encrustation

encrustation
variant of incrustation

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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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 …  

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