concretion
con·cre·tion / kənˈkrēshən; kän-/ • n. a hard solid mass formed by the local accumulation of matter, esp. within the body or within a mass of sediment. ∎ the formation of such a mass.DERIVATIVES: con·cre·tion·ar·y / -shəˌnerē/ adj.
concretion
concretion
1. Roughly spherical or ellipsoidal body, produced as a result of local early cementation within a sediment. It is often found with a fossil as a ‘nucleus’. The size ranges from approximately 1mm to more than 1 m, and concretions are generally monomineralic.
2. In pedology, the localized concentration of material, e.g. calcium carbonate or iron oxide, in the form of a nodule; such nodules are of various sizes, shapes, and colours.
1. Roughly spherical or ellipsoidal body, produced as a result of local early cementation within a sediment. It is often found with a fossil as a ‘nucleus’. The size ranges from approximately 1mm to more than 1 m, and concretions are generally monomineralic.
2. In pedology, the localized concentration of material, e.g. calcium carbonate or iron oxide, in the form of a nodule; such nodules are of various sizes, shapes, and colours.
concretion
concretion (kŏn-kree-shŏn) n. a stony mass formed within such an organ as the kidney, especially the coating of an internal organ or a foreign body with calcium salts. See also calculus.
concretion
concretion A localized concentration of material (e.g. calcium carbonate or iron oxide) in the form of a nodule of varying size, shape, or colour.
concretion
concretion A localized concentration of material (e.g. calcium carbonate or iron oxide) in the form of a nodule of varying size, shape, or colour.
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