ˌkrəˈstāshən noun
( -s )
Etymology: Latin crustatus (past participle of crustare to cover with a shell, from crusta shell) + English -ion
1. : the act or process of forming a crust
soil crustation
2. : a thin coating or layer : deposit
ˌkrəˈstāshən noun
( -s )
Etymology: Latin crustatus (past participle of crustare to cover with a shell, from crusta shell) + English -ion
1. : the act or process of forming a crust
soil crustation
2. : a thin coating or layer : deposit
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012