incrustation
Noun
Meaning
The act of incrusting, or the state of being incrusted.
A crust or hard coating of anything upon or within a body, as a deposit of lime, sediment, etc., from water on the inner surface of a steam boiler.
A covering or inlaying of marble, mosaic, etc., attached to the masonry by cramp irons or cement.
Anything inlaid or imbedded.
Source: Webster's dictionarySynonyms
crust
encrustation
flake
bloom
film
coat
cortex
salamander
cover
scale
layer
skin
plate
covering
shell
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