Concretionary

/kɑŋˈkrɛʃənɛri/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or formed by concretion, which is the natural cementing together of mineral particles into a solid mass over time.

Etymology

From concretion (Latin concretio, 'a growing together') plus -ary suffix. The Latin root comes from concretus, past participle of concrescere ('to grow together'), from con- + crescere ('to grow'). The -ary suffix indicates 'relating to or characterized by.'

Kelly Says

Geologists use this term to describe how seemingly loose sediments become solid rock—it's literally nature's way of gluing things together over millions of years, and these concretionary formations often contain valuable fossils trapped inside like time capsules.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ኮንክሪት
ko-n-kree-t
ARالعربية
مُصَوّب
mu-saw-wab
BNবাংলা
কংক্রিট
kon-kree-t
CACatalà
de betó
de be-to
CSČeština
konkrétně
kon-kree-tne
DADansk
konkretionslignende
kon-kree-tsi-o-n-li-gn-en-de
DEDeutsch
konkretionsartig
kon-kree-tsi-o-na-artig
ELΕλληνικά
υδατομεταλλικό
y-da-to-me-ta-lli-ko
ESEspañol
concrecional
kon-kree-sio-nal
FAفارسی
بتنی
bet-ni
FISuomi
kivettyvä
ki-vet-ty-va
FRFrançais
concrétionnaire
kon-kree-syo-na-ir
GUGU
કાંક્રીટ
ka-an-kree-t
HAHA
kankara
kan-ka-ra
HEעברית
בטוני
ba-to-ni
HIहिन्दी
कंक्रीट
kan-kree-t
HUMagyar
konkréciózus
kon-kree-cio-zus
IDBahasa Indonesia
konkresion
kon-kree-sio-n
IGIG
kọ́kọ́
ko-ko
ITItaliano
concrezionale
kon-kree-tsio-na-le
JA日本語
結晶質の
ketsu-jo-shi-no
KKKK
бетон
be-ton
KMKM
សារ
saar
KO한국어
결정질의
gyeol-jeong-jil-ui
MRMR
कंक्रीट
kan-kree-t
MSBahasa Melayu
beton
be-ton
MYမြန်မာ
ကျောက်စိတ်
chaw-kye-sit
NLNederlands
concreet
kon-kree-t
NONorsk
konkretionsartet
kon-kree-tsi-o-na-r-tet
PAPA
ਕਾਂਕ੍ਰੀਟ
kaan-kree-t
PLPolski
składający się z konkrecji
sklad-a-y-si-z-kon-kree-cji
PTPortuguês
concrecionário
kon-kree-si-o-na-ri-o
RORomână
concretionar
kon-kree-tsi-o-nar
RUРусский
конкреционный
kon-kree-tsion-nyy
SVSvenska
konkretionsarta
kon-kree-tsi-o-na-rta
SWKiswahili
mawe
ma-we
TAதமிழ்
கான்கிரீட்
ka-an-gree-t
TEతెలుగు
కాంక్రీటు
ka-an-kree-tu
THไทย
เป็นคอนกรีต
pen kon-gree-t
TLTL
kongkreto
kon-kre-to
TRTürkçe
kireçtaşı
ki-rech-ta-shi
UKУкраїнська
конкреційний
kon-kree-tsii-nyi
URاردو
مٹریل
mat-ree-al
VITiếng Việt
vôi
voi
YOYO
betoni
be-to-ni
ZH中文
结晶的
jié jīng de
ZUZU
ukuse
u-ku-se

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