Coating
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A thin outer layer.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To cover with a coating of some material.
Application
Part of speech: noun
Definition: The act of applying or laying on, in a literal sense; as, the application of emollients to a diseased limb.The thing applied.The act of applying as a means; the employment of means to accomplish an end; specific use.The act of directing or referring something to a particular case, to discover or illustrate agreement or disagreement, fitness, or correspondence.A computer program or the set of software that the end user perceives as a single entity as a tool for a well-defined purpose. (Also called: application program; application software.)A verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school.A petition, entreaty, or other request.
Example sentence: The point - the power to hurt - of all figures lies in the truthfulness of their application.