concretion

Noun

Meaning

The process of concreting; the process of uniting or of becoming united, as particles of matter into a mass; solidification.

A mass or nodule of solid matter formed by growing together, by congelation, condensation, coagulation, induration, etc.; a clot; a lump; a calculus.

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 dictionary

Synonyms

coalition compression calculus compaction coalescence conglutination coalescency densification mass tartar body stone fusion gristle density
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Antonyms

fork loss division failure disorder divide
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Hypernyms

union action activity stone rock concentration

Hyponyms

kidney stone bilestone cystolith gallstone enterolith renal calculus

Related terms

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Phrases with the word

appendix concretion biliary concretion bilirubin concretion intestinal concretion bowel concretion gastrointestinal concretion

Anagrams

concertino concertion

Examples

renal calculi can be very painful Source: Internet

Likewise it is the concretion or realization of potentialities of other actual entities which are its partial causes. Source: Internet

The setting is inwardness in existing as a human being; the concretion is the relation of the existence-categories to one another. Source: Internet

ISBN 0-306-46365-2 Where it remains even after the passage of time, the iron or steel hull is often fragile with no remaining metal within the layer of concretion and corrosion products. Source: Internet

Similarly, naturally occurring arches of stone form by the weathering away of bits of stone from a large concretion that has formed previously. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

concretely concreteness concreter concretional concretionary concretisation