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encrustation definition

en·crus·ta·tion (en′krus tā′s̸hən)

noun

  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.

Etymology: LL incrustatio

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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