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Concretion
Con-cre′tion
,Noun.
[L.
concretio
.] 1.
The process of concreting; the process of uniting or of becoming united, as particles of matter into a mass; solidification.
2.
A mass or nodule of solid matter formed by growing together, by congelation, condensation, coagulation, induration, etc.; a clot; a lump; a calculus.
Accidental ossifications or deposits of phosphates of lime in certain organs . . . are called osseous
concretions
. Dunglison.
3.
(Geol.)
A rounded mass or nodule produced by an aggregation of the material around a center;
as, the calcareous
. concretions
common in beds of clayWebster 1828 Edition
Concretion
CONCRETION
,Noun.
1.
The act of concreting; the process by which soft or fluid bodies become thick, consistent, solid or hard; the act of growing together, or of uniting, by other natural process, the small particles of matter into a mass.2.
The mass or solid matter formed by growing together, by congelation, condensation, coagulation or induration; a clot; a lump; a solid substance formed in the soft parts or in the cavities of animal bodies.