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concretion
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun concretion has 4 senses
- concretion(n = noun.process) Array - the formation of stonelike objects within a body organ (e.g., the kidneys); Array is a kind of action, activity, natural action, natural process
- concretion(n = noun.object) calculus - 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" has particulars: bladder stone, cystolith, enterolith, bilestone, gallstone, kidney stone, nephrolith, renal calculus, urinary calculus, ptyalith, salivary calculus, sialolith, urolith
- concretion(n = noun.event) compaction, compression, densification - an increase in the density of something; Array is a kind of concentration
- concretion(n = noun.act) coalescence, coalescency, coalition, conglutination - the union of diverse things into one body or form or group; the growing together of parts; Array is a kind of conjugation, jointure, unification, union, uniting
is a kind of rock, stone
Derived form verb concrete2
Derived form verb concrete2
CIDE DICTIONARY
concretion, n. [L. concretio.].
- The process of concreting; the process of uniting or of becoming united, as particles of matter into a mass; solidification. [1913 Webster]
- A mass or nodule of solid matter formed by growing together, by congelation, condensation, coagulation, induration, etc.; a clot; a lump; a calculus. [1913 Webster]"Accidental ossifications or deposits of phosphates of lime in certain organs . . . are called osseous concretions." [1913 Webster]
- A rounded mass or nodule produced by an aggregation of the material around a center; as, the calcareous concretions common in beds of clay. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
concretion, n.
1 a a hard solid concreted mass. b the forming of this by coalescence.
2 Med. a stony mass formed within the body.
3 Geol. a small round mass of rock particles embedded in limestone or clay.
1 a a hard solid concreted mass. b the forming of this by coalescence.
2 Med. a stony mass formed within the body.
3 Geol. a small round mass of rock particles embedded in limestone or clay.
Derivative
concretionary adj.
Etymology
F f. L concretio (as concrete)
ROGET THESAURUS
concretion
Density
N density, solidity, solidness, impenetrability, impermeability, incompressibility, imporosity, cohesion, constipation, consistence, spissitude, specific gravity, hydrometer, areometer, condensation, caseation, solidation, solidification, consolidation, concretion, coagulation, petrification, crystallization, precipitation, deposit, precipitate, inspissation, gelation, thickening, indivisibility, indiscerptibility, insolubility, indissolvableness, solid body, mass, block, knot, lump, concretion, concrete, conglomerate, cake, clot, stone, curd, coagulum, bone, gristle, cartilage, casein, crassamentum, legumin, superdense matter, condensed states of matter, dwarf star, neutron star, dense, solid, solidified, caseous, pukka, coherent, cohesive, compact, close, serried, thickset, substantial, massive, lumpish, impenetrable, impermeable, nonporous, imporous, incompressible, constipated, concrete, knotted, knotty, gnarled, crystalline, crystallizable, thick, grumous, stuffy, undissolved, unmelted, unliquefied, unthawed, indivisible, indiscerptible, infrangible, indissolvable, indissoluble, insoluble, infusible, density, solidity, solidness, impenetrability, impermeability, incompressibility, imporosity, cohesion, constipation, consistence, spissitude, specific gravity, hydrometer, areometer, condensation, caseation, solidation, solidification, consolidation, concretion, coagulation, petrification, crystallization, precipitation, deposit, precipitate, inspissation, gelation, thickening, indivisibility, indiscerptibility, insolubility, indissolvableness, solid body, mass, block, knot, lump, concretion, concrete, conglomerate, cake, clot, stone, curd, coagulum, bone, gristle, cartilage, casein, crassamentum, legumin, superdense matter, condensed states of matter, dwarf star, neutron star, dense, solid, solidified, caseous, pukka, coherent, cohesive, compact, close, serried, thickset, substantial, massive, lumpish, impenetrable, impermeable, nonporous, imporous, incompressible, constipated, concrete, knotted, knotty, gnarled, crystalline, crystallizable, thick, grumous, stuffy, undissolved, unmelted, unliquefied, unthawed, indivisible, indiscerptible, infrangible, indissolvable, indissoluble, insoluble, infusible.
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