Encrustment

/ɛnˈkrʌstmənt/ noun

Definition

The process or result of becoming encrusted; a hard crust or coating that has formed on a surface.

Etymology

From encrust + -ment (abstract noun suffix). Creates a noun for the state or process of being encrusted.

Kelly Says

Encrustment is both a problem and a solution—mineral encrustment damages water pipes but also preserves fossils, and oyster shells encrust man-made structures yet create beautiful artificial reefs!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
መሸጫ
me-shech-cha
ARالعربية
غلاف
ghlaf
BNবাংলা
আচ্ছাদন
aachcha-dan
CACatalà
cobertura
ko-ber-tu-ra
CSČeština
ozdoba
oz-do-ba
DADansk
belægning
be-laeg-ning
DEDeutsch
Verkrustung
ver-kru-shtung
ELΕλληνικά
καλυμμένη
ka-lym-me-ne
ESEspañol
incrustación
in-kru-sta-thee-ohn
FAفارسی
پوشش
poosh
FISuomi
pinnoitus
pin-noi-tus
FRFrançais
incrustation
in-kru-sta-syon
GUGU
આકૃતિ
aakru-ti
HAHA
dabawa
da-ba-wa
HEעברית
הכרה
ha-kera
HIहिन्दी
आच्छादन
aachcha-dan
HUMagyar
bevonás
be-vo-nas
IDBahasa Indonesia
lapisan
la-pi-san
IGIG
egbu
eh-gbu
ITItaliano
incrustazione
in-kru-sta-tsyoh-neh
JA日本語
incrusted
in-kuru-su-te-i-on
KKKK
жабылған
zha-byl-gan
KMKM
ប្រព្រឹត្ត
pra-p'rut
KO한국어
incrusted
in-keu-ru-seu-te-i-on
MRMR
सज्जित
sa-j-jit
MSBahasa Melayu
lapisan
la-pi-san
MYမြန်မာ
ပြုလုပ်ထား
pyu lu-p'o-tha-ra
NLNederlands
inglakt
in-glak-t
NONorsk
belægning
be-laeg-ning
PAPA
ਸਜਾਇਆ
sa-ja-iya
PLPolski
opaska
o-pas-ka
PTPortuguês
incrustação
in-kru-sta-sāo
RORomână
acoperire
a-co-pe-ri-re
RUРусский
покрытие
pokrytie
SVSvenska
inlagning
in-lag-ning
SWKiswahili
mshipa
m-shi-pa
TAதமிழ்
கூடுதல்
koo-du-thal
TEతెలుగు
చిత్రించబడినది
chitra-ncha-ba-di-ndi
THไทย
เคลือบ
khlueb
TLTL
pagkakabalot
pa-kka-ka-ba-lot
TRTürkçe
kaplama
ka-pla-ma
UKУкраїнська
прикраса
pri-kra-sa
URاردو
پوشش
poosh
VITiếng Việt
lớp phủ
lop phu
YOYO
gbe
gbe
ZH中文
覆盖
fù gài
ZUZU
izwe
i-zwe

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