A hard, solid mass formed from smaller particles bonding together, or the process of forming such a mass.
From Latin 'concretio,' the noun form of 'concretus.' Used originally in philosophy and science to describe the process of matter solidifying. In geology, it describes mineral formations; in medicine, it describes abnormal growths like kidney stones.
Geologists love concretions—those strange round rocks you find in fields are iron oxide concretions that can be millions of years old. They form around a grain of sand in layers, like geological pearls, and can reveal stories about ancient oceans!
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