# incrustation

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɪnkɹʌsˈteɪʃən/

## Definitions
1. The act of incrusting, or the state of being incrusted.
2. 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.
3. A covering or inlaying of marble, mosaic, etc., attached to the masonry by cramp irons or cement.
4. Anything inlaid or embedded.
5. An accumulated characteristic of a person that disguises their true nature.

## Etymology
From Latin incrustātiō.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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