different between concretion vs crystallization

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French concrétion, or Latin concretio.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -i???n

Noun

concretion (countable and uncountable, plural concretions)

1. The process of aggregating or coalescing into a mass.
2. A solid, hard mass formed by a process of aggregation or coalescence.
3. (petrology) A rounded mass of a mineral, sometimes found in sedimentary rock or on the ocean floor.
4. The action of making something concrete or the result of such an action.

Usage notes

• Concretion and concretization are rough synonyms but are usually not used interchangeably. Concretion is more commonly used to refer to a physical object or to the physical process which creates it. Concretization is more commonly used to refer to a particular embodiment of a general concept or to the process which creates it.

Related terms

• concrete

Translations

References

• Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed., 1989.

Anagrams

• concertino, concertion, in concreto

English

Alternative forms

• crystallisation (British)

Etymology

From crystal +? -ization.

Noun

crystallization (countable and uncountable, plural crystallizations)

1. The act or process by which a substance in solidifying assumes the form and structure of a crystal, or becomes crystallized.
2. The body formed by crystallizing.

3. The formation of a solid from a solution, melt, vapour or from a different solid phase
4. The process or the result of becoming more definite or precise.

Derived terms

• fractional crystallization
• water of crystallization

Translations

Further reading

• crystallization on Wikipedia.Wikipedia