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concretion Definition

con·cre·tion (kən krē′s̸hən)

noun

  1. a solidifying or being solidified
  2. an act or instance of concretizing
  3. a solidified mass; specif.,
    1. Geol. an inclusion in sedimentary rock, usually rounded and harder than the surrounding rock, resulting from the formation of succeeding layers of mineral matter about some nucleus, as a grain of sand
    2. Med. a solidified mass, usually inorganic, deposited in the body; calculus

Etymology: L concretio: see concrete

concretion Related Forms
con·cre′·tion·ar′y adjective
concretion Synonyms

concretion

n.

crystallization, fusion, consolidation; see coagulation, concentration 1, solidification 1.

concretion Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • identify: Environmental assessment identified fecal concretions and chewed fish bone in all three deposits.
  • find: A heavy lump hammer is required if you find any concretions from the ' Crackers ' layer.

Adjective modifier

  • fecal: A large number of fecal concretions were also recorded.
  • hard: Dr. Mullen undertook to present the society with an account of stones ( hard concretions ) found in the bodies of animals.
  • calcareous: All the pieces are white or white/grey patinated with some calcareous concretions on a number of pieces.
  • colored: The dried residue largely comprised of olive colored concretion in which bone was rare to occasional, charcoal occasional and vitrified fuel ash rare.
  • olive: The dried residue largely comprised of olive colored concretion in which bone was rare to occasional, charcoal occasional and vitrified fuel ash rare.
  • stone-like: It was manufactured from septaria, hard stone-like concretions found in the London clay, notably at Harwich and Dovercourt.

Noun used with modifier

  • limestone: The pieces of the reptile are preserved in three dimensions inside a series of limestone concretions.