incrustation /ɪnkɹʌsˈteɪʃən/ noun5 •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. •(figurative) An accumulated characteristic of a person that disguises their true nature. •The act of incrusting, or the state of being incrusted. •A covering or inlaying of marble, mosaic, etc., attached to the masonry by cramp irons or cement. •Anything inlaid or embedded. formsincrustations