Definition of "incrustation" in Englisch

noun

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. (figuratively) An accumulated characteristic of a person that disguises their true nature.