encrustation
[ en-kruh-stey-shuh n ]
/ ˌɛn krʌˈsteɪ ʃən /
noun
Words nearby encrustation
encrimson,
encrinite,
encroach,
encroachment,
encrust,
encrustation,
encrypt,
encryption,
enculturate,
enculturation,
encumber
Example sentences from the Web for encrustation
At an early stage a process of encrustation began, and continued.
The Outline of History: Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind |Herbert George WellsThey laved their wounds, which were intensely sore at first, owing to the encrustation of salt on their skins.
His Unknown Wife |Louis TracyThis, however, is merely an encrustation, not extending into the objects.
Animals of the Past |Frederic A. LucasThis quickly removes the encrustation if it has not been allowed to grow thick before the attempt is made.
The Library of Work and Play: Housekeeping |Elizabeth Hale Gilman