meaning of incrustation
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 imbedded.
5. a decorative coating of contrasting material that is applied to a surface as an inlay or overlay