incrustation

The act of encrusting.

The state of being encrusted.

A crust or coating.

A decorative technique in which a contrasting material is applied to a surface as an inlay or overlay.

A material so applied.

A coating of hardened exudate or other material on a body or body part; a scale or scab.

The act of incrusting; the act of covering or lining with any foreign substance; the state of being incrusted.

A crust or coat of anything on the surface of a body; a covering, coating, or scale, as of mineral substances deposited by a spring or stream, or by the water in a steam-boiler; an efflorescence, as of salt or soda on the surface of the ground.