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 ] |