incrustation of minerals
- noun
- /ɪnˌkrʌsˈteɪʃən əv ˈmɪnərəlz/
- Specialized
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incrustación de minerales
- Over time, the pipes became clogged with a thick incrustation of minerals.
Examples
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The cave walls glittered due to the incrustation of minerals left by dripping water.
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After years in the ground, the artifact was covered in an incrustation of minerals that had to be carefully removed.
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Look at the beautiful incrustation of minerals on this shell!
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The incrustation of minerals can indicate the age of the artifact.
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After years in the ground, the artifact was covered in an incrustation of minerals that had to be carefully removed.
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Over time, the pipes became clogged with a thick incrustation of minerals.
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The cave walls glittered due to the incrustation of minerals left by dripping water.
Synonyms
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3.5
A layer of sand or minerals that nature leaves over time
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7.4
Gradual growth by adding small bits or layers of matter
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6.8
A process that turns a substance into a mineral or adds minerals
A hard layer of minerals or dirt that forms on a surface
Antonyms
How Encrusted
Surface Forms
Morphology
incrustation + of + mineral
The phrase is directly compositional: 'incrustation' denotes a crusted deposit or layer and 'of minerals' specifies the material composing that layer, so the full meaning follows immediately from the constituents. This noun + of + noun pattern is a transparent, cross-linguistically common compositional construction that a B1 learner who knows both words should understand.
Etymology
Incrustation of minerals comes from the image of a hard incrustation or 'crust' that forms when minerals in water settle and stick to a surface, like an old pot slowly being covered by a crust. So, it means 'a layer' of minerals that covers an object.