incrustation

English Thesaurus

1. a decorative coating of contrasting material that is applied to a surface as an inlay or overlay (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	decoration, ornament, ornamentation,
definition	:	something used to beautify (noun.artifact)

2. a hard outer layer that covers something (noun.object)

hypernym	:	cover, covering, natural covering,
definition	:	a natural object that covers or envelops (noun.object)

hyponym	:	calculus, tartar, tophus,
definition	:	an incrustation that forms on the teeth and gums (noun.object)

3. the formation of a crust (noun.process)

hypernym	:	formation,
definition	:	natural process that causes something to form (noun.process)

4. a decorative coating of contrasting material that is applied to a surface as an inlay or overlay (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	beset, encrust, incrust,
definition	:	decorate or cover lavishly (as with gems) (verb.contact)

5. a hard outer layer that covers something (noun.object)

derivation	:	encrust, incrust,
definition	:	form a crust or a hard layer (verb.change)

derivation	:	crust,
definition	:	form a crust or form into a crust (verb.change)

derivation	:	encrust, incrust,
definition	:	cover or coat with a crust (verb.contact)

derivation	:	crusted, crustlike, crusty, encrusted,
definition	:	having a hardened crust as a covering (adj.all)

6. the formation of a crust (noun.process)

derivation	:	encrust, incrust,
definition	:	form a crust or a hard layer (verb.change)

7. a decorative coating of contrasting material that is applied to a surface as an inlay or overlay (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	beset, encrust, incrust,
definition	:	decorate or cover lavishly (as with gems) (verb.contact)

8. a hard outer layer that covers something (noun.object)

derivation	:	encrust, incrust,
definition	:	form a crust or a hard layer (verb.change)

derivation	:	crust,
definition	:	form a crust or form into a crust (verb.change)

derivation	:	encrust, incrust,
definition	:	cover or coat with a crust (verb.contact)

derivation	:	crusted, crustlike, crusty, encrusted,
definition	:	having a hardened crust as a covering (adj.all)

9. the formation of a crust (noun.process)

derivation	:	encrust, incrust,
definition	:	form a crust or a hard layer (verb.change)