concretion
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- noun
- /kənˈkriːʃən/
- Specialized
- In geology, a concretion is a solid mass that forms when different materials come together in a cohesive manner.
- concretions formed
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Examples
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Ever since, the impacted object had been acting as a nucleus for salt concretion.
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Also, two 17th-century coins were found attached to the wreck in concretions.
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It is possible that the increasing accumulation of concretions around the foreign body over the years led to the slow compression and inflammation of the surrounding tissues.
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During the excavation, we discovered several large concretions embedded in the layers of sediment.
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Over time, minerals can accumulate in specific areas, leading to the formation of concretions within the rock.
Synonyms
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Pressing something so it becomes smaller and denser
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Material that settles in one place after water, wind, or ice moves it
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Gradual growth by adding small bits or layers of matter
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A change when a liquid becomes thick and forms clots, like blood or milk
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A hard mass that forms when loose material is pressed together
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The joining of separate parts to form one whole
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A group of things or people gathered together
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Making soil or material denser by pressing it together
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The change when a liquid or soft thing becomes hard, usually by cooling
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The act of making something more dense by adding more people, buildings, or tiny parts
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Small bits in a liquid stick together to form soft clumps
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A process of becoming hard when a liquid cools or a wet material dries
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Making something smaller or more compact by reducing its volume
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Minerals bind small rock or sand grains together to form hard rock
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The change that turns loose sand or mud into hard rock
Small pieces of rock or sand become hard and form a solid mass
Many small things join together into one round mass
Different parts join to form one whole
Separate parts or cells stick together to form one group
A growing together of separate parts into one whole
How Solid
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word concretion comes from the Latin parts con- 'together' and crescere 'to grow', the same root you see in increase. So a concretion is when small pieces 'grow together' and harden into one solid mass.