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Synonyms for encrustation


Grammar : Noun
Spell : en-kruh-stey-shuh n
Phonetic Transcription : ˌɛn krʌˈsteɪ ʃən

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Définition of encrustation

  • As in coating : noun covering
  • As in crust : noun stiff outer layer; coating
Example sentences :
  • This, however, is merely an encrustation, not extending into the objects.
  • Extract from : « Animals of the Past » by Frederic A. Lucas
  • At an early stage a process of encrustation began, and continued.
  • Extract from : « The Outline of History: Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind » by Herbert George Wells
  • This quickly removes the encrustation if it has not been allowed to grow thick before the attempt is made.
  • Extract from : « The Library of Work and Play: Housekeeping » by Elizabeth Hale Gilman
  • They laved their wounds, which were intensely sore at first, owing to the encrustation of salt on their skins.
  • Extract from : « His Unknown Wife » by Louis Tracy

Antonyms for encrustation

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