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obduction

obduction

9.9
A thin layer that covers a surface, like dust or wax
  • noun
  • /əbˈdʌkʃən/
  • Archaic
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  • Centuries of grime formed an obduction that hid the original colors of the fresco.

Examples

  • Restorers carefully removed the obduction of dust from the old painting.

  • The ancient manuscript was protected by an obduction of wax that preserved its pages.

  • The obduction of the ancient rock layers is fascinating.

  • Many geologists study obductions in their research.

  • The ancient manuscript was protected by an obduction of wax that preserved its pages.

  • Centuries of grime formed an obduction that hid the original colors of the fresco.

  • Restorers carefully removed the obduction of dust from the old painting.

Synonyms

incrustation
vsobduction
9.1

A hard layer of minerals or dirt that forms on a surface

is an archaic name for a layer that simply covers a surface

Antonyms

exposure
88 3.9

Making a secret or hidden thing known to people

How Thick

mantle
  • Specialized
11 7.0
crust
91 1.1
obduction
  • Archaic
9.9
coating
35 3.4
film
191 3.2

Surface Forms

obduction singular
obductions plural

Morphology

obduction = obduct (opaque) = obduct + ion

The noun is archaic in this sense and the components ('obduct' + -ion) are unlikely to help an average learner infer the obsolete meaning 'a covering'.

Etymology

Obduction comes from Latin parts ob- 'over' and ducere 'to lead', the same root as conduct. So an obduction was originally something 'led over' or 'laid over' a surface, which helps you remember it as a covering.