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- Dictionaryconcretion/kənˈkriːʃ(ə)n/
noun
- 1. a hard solid mass formed by the local accumulation of matter, especially within the body or within a mass of sediment: "nodular concretions of siderite growing within the sediments"
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A concretion is a hard, compact mass formed by the precipitation of mineral cement within the spaces between particles, and is found in sedimentary rock or soil. Concretions are often ovoid or spherical in shape, although irregular shapes also occur.
1. : something concreted: such as. a. : a hard usually inorganic mass (such as a bezoar or tophus) formed in a living body. b. : a mass of mineral matter found generally in rock of a composition different from its own and produced by deposition from aqueous solution in the rock. 2. : the act or process of concreting : the state of being concreted.
noun. the act or process of concreting or becoming substantial; coalescence; solidification. the state of being concreted. a solid mass formed by or as if by coalescence or cohesion: a concretion of melted candies. anything that is made real, tangible, or particular.
the act or process of coming or growing together; coalescence. 2. a solid or solidified mass. 3. something made real, tangible, or specific. 4. any of various rounded or irregular mineral masses formed by chemical precipitation around a nucleus, such as a bone or shell, that is different in composition from the sedimentary rock that surrounds it.
1. the act or process of concreting or becoming substantial; coalescence; solidification. 2. the state of being concreted. 3. a solid mass formed by or as if by coalescence or cohesion: a concretion of melted candies.
1. a calculus or hard inorganic mass in a natural cavity or in tissue. 2. abnormal union of adjacent parts. 3. the process of becoming harder or more solid. Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved. con·cre·tion.
Definitions of concretion. noun. the union of diverse things into one body or form or group; the growing together of parts. synonyms: coalescence, coalescency, coalition, conglutination. see more. noun. the formation of stonelike objects within a body organ (e.g., the kidneys) see more. noun.
Examples of how to use “concretion” in a sentence from Cambridge Dictionary.
noun. concretions. A solidifying or being solidified. Webster's New World. The act or process of concreting into a mass; coalescence. American Heritage. Similar definitions. An act or instance of concretizing. Webster's New World. The state of having been concreted. A concretion of seminal ideas in her treatise. American Heritage.
Jan 16, 2020 · Often mistaken for bones, turtle shells, or fossil eggs, concretions are geological features found in sedimentary rock and soil. A concretion is a hard mass that forms when rock minerals precipitate in cracks or cavities, or through the build-up of sediment.
