CONCRETION

coalescence, coalescency, coalition, concretion, conglutination

(noun) the union of diverse things into one body or form or group; the growing together of parts

compaction, compression, concretion, densification

(noun) an increase in the density of something

calculus, concretion

(noun) a hard lump produced by the concretion of mineral salts; found in hollow organs or ducts of the body; “renal calculi can be very painful”

concretion

(noun) the formation of stonelike objects within a body organ (e.g., the kidneys)

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

concretion (countable and uncountable, 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.

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.

Anagrams

• concertino, concertion, in concreto

Source: Wiktionary

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Con*cre"tion, n. Etym: [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.)

Definition: A rounded mass or nodule produced by an aggregation of the material around a center; as, the calcareous concretions common in beds of clay.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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