Encrusting

Synonyms for "encrusting" (26 found)

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Closest matches (6)

Noun(6 words)

biofoul coat coated coatingcoating formationcolonize

Strong matches (7)

Noun(7 words)

cover covered crust crust-forming crusting crustose deposit

Related words (13)

Noun(13 words)

deposit-covered deposition encrustations foulinggrow overincrusting jeweling oxidize patinate settle surface-covering veneer weather

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More general

10 entries

biological traitcoating colonization covering formation layer patina processsurface propertyweathering

More specific

20 entries

algal crustbiofilm encrustingbryozoan crustbryozoan crustscalcareous crustcalcareous encrustingcalcareous filmcarbonate crustcarbonate crustscrustose algaecrystallization depositionencrusting algaeencrusting barnaclesencrusting bryozoansencrusting sponges

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Collocations

13 entries

biofouling crustsbiogenic encrustingcalcareous crustcalcareous encrustingencrustation processencrusting algaeencrusting bryozoansencrusting depositsencrusting layerencrusting organismencrusting organismsmineral encrustationmineral encrusting

Inflections

5 entries

encrusted encrustings encrustsmore encrustingmost encrusting

Derivations

7 entries

encrust encrustable encrustation encrusted encruster encrustingly encrustment

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