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Meaning of "encrustation" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ENCRUSTATION

encrustation  [ˌɪŋkrʌˈsteɪʃ ən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ENCRUSTATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Encrustation is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ENCRUSTATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of encrustation in the English dictionary

The definition of encrustation in the dictionary is a crust or layer on the surface of something. Other definition of encrustation is a layer or covering of jewels.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ENCRUSTATION


coagulation
kəʊˌæɡjʊˈleɪʃ ən
colonization
ˌkɒlənaɪˈzeɪʃ ən
commercialization
kəˌmɜːʃəlaɪˈzeɪʃ ən
congratulation
kənˌɡrætʃʊˈleɪʃ ən
counterirritation
ˌkaʊntərˌɪrɪˈteɪʃ ən
cremation
krɪˈmeɪʃ ən
decapitation
dɪˌkæpɪˈteɪʃ ən
deforestation
diːˌfɒrɪˈsteɪʃ ən
dehydration
ˌdiːhaɪˈdreɪʃ ən
detoxification
diːˌtɒksɪfɪˈkeɪʃ ən
devastation
ˌdɛvəˈsteɪʃ ən
dissemination
dɪˌsɛmɪˈneɪʃ ən
eradication
ɪˌrædɪˈkeɪʃ ən
escalation
ˌɛskəˈleɪʃ ən
evacuation
ɪˌvækjʊˈeɪʃ ən
evaporation
ɪˌvæpəˈreɪʃ ən
explantation
ˌɛksplɑːnˈteɪʃ ən
exploitation
ˌɛksplɔɪˈteɪʃ ən
fabrication
ˌfæbrɪˈkeɪʃ ən
fascination
ˌfæsɪˈneɪʃ ən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ENCRUSTATION

encradle
encraty
encrimson
encrinal
encrinic
encrinital
encrinite
encrinitic
encroach
encroacher
encroachment
encrust
encrusted
encrustment
encrypt
encrypted
encryption
enculturate
enculturation
enculturative

WORDS THAT END LIKE ENCRUSTATION

accreditation
action
administration
animation
application
association
certification
citation
combination
communication
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
documentation
duration
education
evaluation
excitation

Synonyms and antonyms of encrustation in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «encrustation» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ENCRUSTATION

Find out the translation of encrustation to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of encrustation from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «encrustation» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

结壳
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

incrustación
570 millions of speakers

English

encrustation
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पर्पटीभवन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

القشرة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

инкрустация
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

incrustação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উপরের ত্বক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

incrustations
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Encrustation
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kruste
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

付着物
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

퇴적물
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Encrustation
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

encrustation
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தகடாதல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Encrustation
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kabuk
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

incrostazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

inkrustacji
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

інкрустація
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

encrustation
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κρούστας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

encrustation
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

encrustation
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

encrustation
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of encrustation

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ENCRUSTATION»

The term «encrustation» is normally little used and occupies the 113.460 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ENCRUSTATION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «encrustation» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «encrustation» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about encrustation

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ENCRUSTATION»

Discover the use of encrustation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to encrustation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Urotext-basics
4- Encrustation occurs with Klebsiella, Pseudomonas or Proteus UTI, which produce urease, that breaks down the urea in the urine to release ammonia and free hydrogen ions. These can precipitate ammonium phosphate, calcium phosphate ...
R. A. S. Hemat, 2003
2
Smith's Textbook of Endourology
These complications are related to the design and material of the stent. Major problems of stent use include infection, patient discomfort, encrustation, migration , and hyperplastic reaction. Stent syndrome The “stent syndrome” represents the  ...
Arthur D. Smith, MD, Glenn Preminger, Gopal Badlani, 2012
3
Urinary & Fecal Incontinence: Current Management Concepts
Leakage from obstruction and catheter encrustation.Catheter encrustation is a significant problem for up to 50% of patients with long-term catheters and can lead to frequent catheter changes, unplanned nursing visits (in home care), or costly ...
Dorothy B. Doughty, 2012
4
Crystallization Technology Handbook
Again, it can be seen that it is necessary to limit supersaturation not only in the bulk of slurry but especially on the walls that are prone to encrustation. 6.3. Application of Ultrasonic Vibration The influence of ultrasonic vibration on encrustation ...
A. Mersmann, 2001
5
Water Wells - Monitoring, Maintenance, Rehabilitation: ...
6 Encrustation removal fro* well screens A summary of the results of the strength tests on field encrustation samples is given below in Table 2 Table 2 . Strength characteristics of borehole screen encrustations Keresley JMeppershall Slough ...
P. Howsam, 1990
6
Rehabilitation of Water Mains
... of the water delivered to the end user. The specific nature of distribution system water quality problems vary with water chemistry. However, the majority of these problems fall into three categories: sedimentation, encrustation, and fouling.
‎2001
7
Infection Control in Clinical Practice
Silicone is a very inert material, causes minimal irritation and is fairly resistant to bacterial adherence and encrustation (Kumon et al 2002). Latex is a highly irritant material but when coated with a more inert material, such as silicone, can be ...
Jennie Wilson, 2006
8
The Biology of Blue-green Algae
1128) this species can grow without any encrustation in waters with low carbonate content. Lack of encrustation has also been reported for other species usually highly calcified: Schizothrix pulvinata (Elenkin 1949), 5. fasciculata and S.
N. G. Carr, Brian A. Whitton, 1973
9
Air Pollution and Cultural Heritage
P. Maravelaki-Kalaitzaki Ministry of Culture, 25th Ephorate of Prehistoric & Classical Antiquities, Chania, Crete, Greece ABSTRACT: Samples of Pentelic marble from the Forum Romano in Athens, Greece, covered with encrustation have been ...
C. Saiz-Jimenez, 2004
10
Foundation Engineering Handbook
Encrustation can be a problem with permanent systems. It is a function of the groundwater chemistry and bacteriology, and should be investigated during the pumping test. Agents that have created problems include high hardness, which can ...
Hsai-Yang Fang, 1990

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ENCRUSTATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term encrustation is used in the context of the following news items.
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Philly420: Everything you wanted to know about 'dabbing'
When you look at a bud of carefully grown cannabis, there is a frosty encrustation. This is natural. Those tiny crystals, called trichomes, are ... «Philly.com, Jun 15»
2
A Clear Vision for a Turnaround: Ron Najafi of NovaBay …
Although it seems like detergent may be a good thing to wipe away encrustation from the lid and lash, it is bad for the meibomian gland. «InvestorIdeas.com, Jun 15»
3
GuitarFest 10 Ends Dramatically
The Allemande, heavily ornamented by Bach, was all decorative encrustation requiring one to search for what was being adorned. «The Boston Musical Intelligencer, Jun 15»
4
White Walker Leader the Night's King Revealed to Be Living …
He paused to wipe an encrustation of frozen snot mixed with blood from his nose and gave a pensive look. "We all take our oath really seriously ... «TheStranger.com, Jun 15»
5
Editorial: The GSAT debate and teachers' pay
Some of it, though, is the result of institutional encrustation, with which the teaching Establishment has grown comfortable and does not want to ... «Jamaica Gleaner, Jun 15»
6
Government chipping away at our liberties
The language of a counter terrorism chief sounds like surfeit bureaucracy, an unnecessary encrustation on the security state. Australia has ... «Eureka Street, May 15»
7
Vesiflo Introduces the inFlow Device and Its Companion Patient …
... despite the problems known to be associated with chronic catheterization, notably urinary tract infections (UTIs), encrustation and low quality ... «Business Wire, May 15»
8
NovaBay Pharmaceuticals Reports 2015 First Quarter Financial …
“It is also gratifying that numerous patients who have suffered for years from eyelid inflammation, itching, encrustation, and other annoying ... «Business Wire, May 15»
9
Ladies' Man
Ermanno Scervino's signature leans toward a kind of ladylike yet very sexy silhouette: Think jewel-encrustation, animal prints, and head-to-toe ... «W Magazine, May 15»
10
Tube Worm Larvae Use Prickly Bacterial Flowers to Choose a Home
But with knowledge of processes and structures like MAC arrays that trigger the cavalcade of encrustation, we may ultimately find a way to halt ... «Scientific American, May 15»

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