different between concretion vs petrification

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

Etymology

From French pétrification, from Middle French pétrifier + -ation

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?p?t??f??ke???n/
• Rhymes: -e???n

Noun

petrification (countable and uncountable, plural petrifications)

1. the process of replacing the organic residues of plants (and animals) with insoluble salts, the original shape and topography being retained
2. (figuratively) obduracy; callousness

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Synonyms

• petrifaction

Related terms

• petrified forest
• petrified wood

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