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Definition of Incrustation

1. Noun. The formation of a crust.

2. Noun. A hard outer layer that covers something.

3. Noun. A decorative coating of contrasting material that is applied to a surface as an inlay or overlay.

Definition of Incrustation

1. n. The act of incrusting, or the state of being incrusted.

Definition of Incrustation

1. Noun. The act of incrusting, or the state of being incrusted. ¹

2. Noun. 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. ¹

3. Noun. A covering or inlaying of marble, mosaic, etc., attached to the masonry by cramp irons or cement. ¹

4. Noun. Anything inlaid or imbedded. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Incrustation

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Incrustation

1. 1. Formation of a crust or a scab. 2. A coating of some adventitious material or an exudate; a scab. Origin: L. In-crusto, pp. -atus, to incrust, fr. Crusta, crust (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Incrustation

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incrosses incrossing incruent incruental incrust incrustation (current term) incrustations incrusted incrusted cystitis incrusting

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Literary usage of Incrustation

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Report of the Annual Meeting (1866)
"100-00 This incrustation did not contain a trace of carbonate of lime or magnesia, ... It thus appears that this incrustation consiste mainly of anhydrous ..."

2. Elements of Chemical and Physical Geology by Gustav Bischof (1854)
"It appears, moreover, that an incrustation formed upon a mineral, ... In some cases, this incrustation consists of a substance differing both from the ..."

3. Edinburgh New Philosophical Journal, Exhibiting a View of the Progressive by Robert Jameson, Sir William Jardine, Henry D Rogers (1850)
"Professor Owen's History of British Fossil Reptiles, Part iii., p. 132. On the incrustation which forms in the Boilers of Steam-Engines, from a Letter ..."

4. The Mechanical Engineer's Pocket-book: A Reference Book of Rules, Tables by William Kent (1902)
"incrustation. Bicarbonates of lime, magnesia, I iron. j Sulphate of lime. ... Priming, f corrosion, or j incrustation. J Remedy or Palliation. Blowing off. ..."

5. Steam-boiler Economy: A Treatise on the Theory and Practice of Fuel Economy by William Kent (1904)
"A condensed summary of the various causes of incrustation, corrosion, etc., and their remedies, is given as follows in a paper by Messrs. ..."

6. Steam-boiler Economy: A Treatise on the Theory and Practice of Fuel Economy by William Kent (1901)
"A condensed summary of the various causes of incrustation, corrosion, etc., ... incrustation. Filtration; blowing off. Readily soluble salts. incrustation. ..."

7. A Treatise on Steam-boilers: Their Strength, Construction, and Economical by Robert Wilson (1892)
"The overheating due to the presence of incrustation may become dangerous, long before the plates suffer much from burning, especially in the case of large ..."

8. The Edinburgh New Philosophical Journal (1850)
"Professor Owen's History of British Fossil Reptiles, Part iii., p. 132. On the incrustation which forms in the Boilers of S team-Engines, from a Letter ..."

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