Encrustation Synonyms

enkrustāzhən
A decorative coating of contrasting material that is applied to a surface as an inlay or overlay
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. incrustation
A hard outer layer that covers something
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. crust
  2. incrustation

Encrustation Sentence Examples

  • These waters are frequently impregnated with alkali or salt, and on evaporating leave upon the bed of the lake a thin encrustation of snowy whiteness.

  • During the wet season the valleys often contain ephemeral lakes, whose waters on evaporating leave a playa, or mud flat, often covered with an alkaline encrustation of snowy whiteness.

  • Bibby J. M., Hukins D.W. (1993) ' Acidification is not a feasible method for preventing encrustation of indwelling urinary catheters ' .

  • Because of the risk of introducing infection, they should not be used to reduce catheter encrustation - rather the catheter should be replaced.

  • Conventional prevention and treatment of this problem involves acidification of the urine in order to prevent or dissolve the encrustation.

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