incrustation

== English == === Etymology === From Latin incrustātiō. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɪnkɹʌsˈteɪʃən/ Rhymes: -eɪʃən === Noun === incrustation (countable and uncountable, plural incrustations) The act of incrusting, or the state of being incrusted. 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. A covering or inlaying of marble, mosaic, etc., attached to the masonry by cramp irons or cement. Anything inlaid or embedded. (figuratively) An accumulated characteristic of a person that disguises their true nature. ==== Translations ==== === References === == French == === Etymology === From Latin incrustātiōnem (“encrustation”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɛ̃.kʁys.ta.sjɔ̃/ === Noun === incrustation f (plural incrustations) incrustation (cinematography) chromakey ==== Derived terms ==== incrustation d'image === Further reading === “incrustation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012