concretion

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from French concrétion, or Latin concretio. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -iːʃən === Noun === concretion (countable and uncountable, plural concretions) The process of aggregating or coalescing into a mass. A solid, hard mass formed by a process of aggregation or coalescence. (petrology) A rounded mass of a mineral, sometimes found in sedimentary rock or on the ocean floor. 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. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== concrete ==== Translations ==== === References === Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed., 1989. === Anagrams === concertino, concertion, in concreto