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concrementnoun
concretion
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Concrementnoun
The mass formed by concretion; a collection of matter growing together.
Etymology: from concresco, Latin.
There is the cohesion of the matter into a more loose consistency, like clay, and thereby it is prepared to the concrement of a pebble or flint. Matthew Hale, Origin of Mankind.
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concrement
A concretion is a hard, compact mass formed by the precipitation of mineral cement within the spaces between particles, and is found in sedimentary rock or soil. Concretions are often ovoid or spherical in shape, although irregular shapes also occur. The word 'concretion' is derived from the Latin concretio "(act of) compacting, condensing, congealing, uniting", itself from con meaning 'together' and crescere meaning "to grow". Concretions form within layers of sedimentary strata that have already been deposited. They usually form early in the burial history of the sediment, before the rest of the sediment is hardened into rock. This concretionary cement often makes the concretion harder and more resistant to weathering than the host stratum. There is an important distinction to draw between concretions and nodules. Concretions are formed from mineral precipitation around some kind of nucleus while a nodule is a replacement body. Descriptions dating from the 18th century attest to the fact that concretions have long been regarded as geological curiosities. Because of the variety of unusual shapes, sizes and compositions, concretions have been interpreted to be dinosaur eggs, animal and plant fossils (called pseudofossils), extraterrestrial debris or human artifacts.
Webster Dictionary
Concrementnoun
a growing together; the collection or mass formed by concretion, or natural union
Etymology: [L. concrementum, fr. concrescere. See Concrete.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of concrement in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of concrement in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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- konkrementDanish
- بتن ریزیPersian
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- sự đổ bê tôngVietnamese
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