Ĭn'crus-tā'tion, n.

noun

n. [Lat. incrustatio, Fr. incrustation, Sp. incrustacion, It. incrustazione. See supra.]

  1. The act of incrusting, or the state of being incrusted.
  2. A crust or coat of any thing on the surface of a body; a covering or inlaying of marble, mosaic, or other substance, attached by cramp-irons, cement, and the like.