The process or result of becoming encrusted; a hard crust or coating that has formed on a surface.
From encrust + -ment (abstract noun suffix). Creates a noun for the state or process of being encrusted.
Encrustment is both a problem and a solution—mineral encrustment damages water pipes but also preserves fossils, and oyster shells encrust man-made structures yet create beautiful artificial reefs!
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