Encrustation

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of incrustation. alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    a decorative coating of contrasting material that is applied to a surface as an inlay or overlay wordnet
  3. 3
    a hard outer layer that covers something wordnet
  4. 4
    the formation of a crust wordnet

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