concretion

kənˈkriːʃən

Definition

Definition of concretion - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

geology

TECH.

rounded mineral mass in sedimentary rock

TECH.

Geologists studied the concretion in the cliff face.

aggregate

lump

nodule

medical

TECH.

formation of stonelike objects in organs

TECH.

The patient had a concretion in the kidney.

calculus

stone

tangible

Rare

making something real or specific

Rare

The artist's vision reached concretion in the sculpture.

embodiment

materialization

realization

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Images of concretion

rounded mineral mass in sedimentary rock

Origin of concretion

Latin, concretus (grown together)

Terms with concretion included in their meaning

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calculus

medical

stony concretion forming in a bodily organ

cystolith

botany

mineral concretion in plant tissues

dogger

geological formation

large concretion in sedimentary rocks

manganese nodule

geology

concretion of manganese and iron oxides on ocean floors

manganese nodule

deep ocean

small concretion with high metal concentrations on deep ocean floors

Examples of concretion in a sentence

Concretion formations were visible along the riverbank.
Doctors discovered a concretion during the surgery.
The scan revealed a concretion in the bladder.
The plan's concretion was evident in the final report.
Concretion of ideas occurred during the brainstorming session.

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French:concrétion, calcul, ...
German:Konkretion, Konkrement, ...
Italian:concrezione, calcolosi, ...
Spanish:concreción, cálculo, ...
Portuguese:concreção, cálculo, ...
Chinese:结核, 结石, ...
Japanese:コンクリーション, 結石, ...
Arabic:تَكْتُل, حَصاة, ...
Hebrew:גִּבּוּשׁ, הִתְגַּבְּשׁוּת, ...
Russian:конкреция, конкремент, ...
Ukrainian:конкреція, втілення, ...
Hindi:संघटन, पथरी, ...
Bengali:সংকোচন, পাথর গঠন, ...
Catalan:concreció, materialització, ...
Czech:konkrece, konkrement, ...
Danish:konkretion, sten, ...
Dutch:concretie, steen, ...
Greek:συγκόλληση, πέτρα, ...
Hungarian:konkréció, kőképződés, ...
Khmer:ដុំរ៉ែមានរាងមូលក្នុងថ្មស្រទាប់, ការកកកើតជាដុំថ្មក្នុងសរីរាង្គ, ...
Korean:구형 광물 덩어리, 결석, ...
Persian:توده معدنی, سنگ‌سازی, ...
Polish:konkrecja, kamień, ...
Portuguese (BR):concreção, cálculo, ...
Romanian:concrețiune, calcul, ...
Swedish:konkretion, konkretisering, ...
Thai:มวลแร่, นิ่ว, ...
Turkish:konkresyon, taş, ...
Vietnamese:khối kết, sỏi, ...

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Definition of concretion - Reverso English Dictionary

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