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concretion

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

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enterolith

English

Etymology

Coined based on Ancient Greek ??????? (énteron, intestine) + ????? (líthos, stone); synchronically, entero- +? -lith.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /??nt????l??/, /?n?t????l??/

Noun

enterolith (plural enteroliths)

  1. A mineral concretion in the intestinal tract.
  2. (chiefly Britain) A bezoar.

Translations

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