🪨incrustation (in-crus-tei-shon)

noun
/ˌɪnkrʌˈsteɪʃən/
croûte (croute)

Signification

a crust or hard coating formed on the surface of something
Traduction de la signification
une couche dure ou croûte formée à la surface de quelque chose
une couche dure ou croute formée à la surface de quelque chose

Phrases d'exemple

The old pipes were blocked due to heavy incrustation of minerals.

Les vieilles tuyauteries étaient bloquées en raison d'une incrustation importante de minéraux.
Les vieilles tuyauteries étaient bloquées en raison d'une incrustation importante de minéraux.

Synonymes

encrustation, coating, deposit, layer, scale

Antonymes

erosion, removal, cleansing

Collocations

mineral incrustation, incrustation on metal, incrustation on rock, heavy incrustation

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