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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Concretion \Con*cre"tion\, n. [L. concretio.]
     1. The process of concreting; the process of uniting or of
        becoming united, as particles of matter into a mass;
        solidification.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. A mass or nodule of solid matter formed by growing
        together, by congelation, condensation, coagulation,
        induration, etc.; a clot; a lump; a calculus.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Accidental ossifications or deposits of phosphates
              of lime in certain organs . . . are called osseous
              concretions.                          --Dunglison.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. (Geol.) A rounded mass or nodule produced by an
        aggregation of the material around a center; as, the
        calcareous concretions common in beds of clay.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Concretion \Con*cre"tion\, n. [L. concretio.]
     1. The process of concreting; the process of uniting or of
        becoming united, as particles of matter into a mass;
        solidification.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  concretion
       n 1: the formation of stonelike objects within a body organ
            (e.g., the kidneys)
       2: a hard lump produced by the concretion of mineral salts;
          found in hollow organs or ducts of the body; "renal
          calculi can be very painful" [syn: calculus]
       3: an increase in the density of something [syn: compaction,
          compression, densification]
       4: the union of diverse things into one body or form or group;
          the growing together of parts [syn: coalescence, coalescency,
           coalition, conglutination]

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  concretion
     n.
     1 The process of aggregate or coalesce into a mass.
     2 A solid, hard mass formed by a process of aggregation or
  coalescence.
     3 (lb en 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.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  concretion
     n.
     1 The process of aggregate or coalesce into a mass.
     2 A solid, hard mass formed by a process of aggregation or
  coalescence.
     3 (lb en 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.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  concretion
     n.
     1 The process of aggregate or coalesce into a mass.
     2 A solid, hard mass formed by a process of aggregation or
  coalescence.
     3 (lb en 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.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  concretion
     n.
     1 The process of aggregate or coalesce into a mass.
     2 A solid, hard mass formed by a process of aggregation or
  coalescence.
     3 (lb en 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.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  concretion
     Englanti a.
     kiinteä
     Englanti n.
     kivettymä

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  concretion
     Engelska n.
     konkretion

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Concretion /kɒŋkɹˈɛʃən/
  التّحجير

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  concretion /kɒŋkɹˈɛʃən/ 
  1. конкретизация
  action of making something concrete or the result of such an action
  2. конкреция
  petrology: rounded mass of a mineral
  3. слепване, срастване
  process of aggregating or coalescing into a mass

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  concretion /kɒŋkɹˈɛʃən/ 
  zhutňování

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  concretion /kɒŋkɹˈɛʃən/ 
  konkrece

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  concretion /kɒŋkɹˈɛʃən/
  Konkrement  [med.]

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  concretion /kɒŋkɹˈɛʃən/
  Konkretion , Verschmelzung  [geol.]
     Synonyms: concrement, lump
  
   see: bullion, nablock, incretion, extoolite, lunker, septata concretion, rhyzocondretion
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  concretion /kɒŋkɹˈɛʃən/
  Stein  [med.]
     Synonym: calculus
  
   see: calculi, concretions
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  concretion /kɒŋkɹˈɛʃən/
  Verwaschung 
   see: concretions
  

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  concretion /kɒŋkɹˈɛʃən/ 
  1. konkretisoiminen, konkretisoituminen
  action of making something concrete or the result of such an action
  2. konkreetio
  petrology: rounded mass of a mineral
  3. kiveytyminen
  process of aggregating or coalescing into a mass
  4. kiveymä
  solid, hard mass thus formed

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  concretion /kɒŋkɹˈɛʃən/ 
  konkretion 2.
  action of making something concrete or the result of such an action
   3.
  solid, hard mass thus formed

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  concretion /kɒŋkɹˈɛʃən/
  1. donmuş madde
  2. (tıb.) şiş, taş.

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  n. 凝固,凝固物,结石;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     n. 凝固,凝固物,结石

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