encrust
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To incrust. See Incrust.
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After one day, one gram of bacteria can encrust themselves with nine grams of uranyl phosphate crystals; this creates the possibility that these organisms could be used in bioremediation to decontaminate uranium-polluted water.
The Cheilostomata produce mineralized exoskeletons and form single-layered sheets which encrust over surfaces.
The mesohyl functions as an endoskeleton in most sponges, and is the only skeleton in soft sponges that encrust hard surfaces such as rocks.
They developed a polychrome style of gold work, using wrought cells or setting to encrust gems into their gold objects.