English Explanatory Dictionary

decrustation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The removal of a crust (various senses).

Pronunciation

/diːˈkɹʌsteɪʃən/ /diːˈkɹʊsteɪʃən/

Word forms

decrustation decrustations

Etymology

Noun of action from the Latin dēcrustō (“to peel off [a crust or outer layer]”), from dē + crustō (“to crust”, from crusta, “crust”). Compare the Old French décrustation.

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