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Webster 1913 Edition
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.Definition 2024
concretion
concretion
See also: concrétion
English
Noun
concretion (plural concretions)
- The process of aggregating or coalescing into a mass.
- A solid, hard mass formed by a process of aggregation or coalescence.
- (petrology) A rounded mass of a mineral, sometimes found in sedimentary rock or on the ocean floor.
- 1844, Charles Darwin, Geological Observations on South America, ch. 5,
- Of the three beds, the central one is the most compact, and more like ordinary sandstone: it includes numerous flattened spherical concretions.
- 1844, Charles Darwin, Geological Observations on South America, ch. 5,
- The action of making something concrete or the result of such an action.
- 1860, Nathaniel Hawthorne, The Marble Faun, ch. 14,
- "My new statue!" said Kenyon. . . . "It is the concretion of a good deal of thought, emotion, and toil of brain and hand."
- 1860, Nathaniel Hawthorne, The Marble Faun, ch. 14,
Translations
The process of aggregating or coalescing into a mass.
petrology: A rounded mass of a mineral
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The action of making something concrete or the result of such an action.
Usage notes
- Concretion and concretization are rough synonyms but are usually not used interchangeably. Concretion is more commonly used to refer to a physical object or to the physical process which creates it. Concretization is more commonly used to refer to a particular embodiment of a general concept or to the process which creates it.
Related terms
References
- Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed., 1989.