concretion
concretion · concretions
сгущение, конкреция
Konkretion
The process of aggregating or coalescing into a massThe process of aggregating or coalescing into a mass.
Meaning
4 senses(countable, uncountable)The process of aggregating or coalescing into a mass.
сгуще́ниеsguščénije
(countable, uncountable)A solid, hard mass formed by a process of aggregation or coalescence.
Konkretion
(countable, uncountable)A rounded mass of a mineral, sometimes found in sedimentary rock or on the ocean floor.
конкрецияkonkrecija
(countable, uncountable)The action of making something concrete or the result of such an action.
More definitions
- the formation of stonelike objects within a body organ (e.g., the kidneys)
- a hard lump produced by the concretion of mineral salts; found in hollow organs or ducts of the body
- an increase in the density of something
- the union of diverse things into one body or form or group; the growing together of parts
Translations
4 languagesРусский
By meaning 2
process of aggregating or coalescing into a mass:
petrology: rounded mass of a mineral:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
solid, hard mass thus formed:
Origin
Borrowed from French concrétion, or Latin concretio.Borrowed from French concrétion, or Latin concretio.
Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Forms
plural: concretions| Singular | concretion |
|---|---|
| Plural | concretions |
regular
Synonyms
8 synonymsClose in meaning
- a hard lump produced by the concretion of mineral salts; found in hollow organs or ducts of the body:calculus
- an increase in the density of something:compactioncompressiondensification
- the union of diverse things into one body or form or group; the growing together of parts:coalescencecoalescencycoalitionconglutination
Word family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable