Concretion
01
the process or result of uniting diverse elements into a single body, form, or group
例
The team 's success was a concretion of individual talents.
Concretion of ideas produced a coherent theory.
02
an increase in the density or compactness of a substance
例
Mineral deposits formed through gradual concretion.
Sedimentary layers show signs of concretion over time.
03
コンクリーション, 団塊
a hard lump or mass formed in sedimentary rock by natural cementing processes
例
Geologists study concretions to understand sedimentary rock formations.
地質学者は、堆積岩の形成を理解するためにコンクリーションを研究します。
Concretions often form around fossils, preserving them in sedimentary layers.
コンクリーションは、しばしば化石の周りに形成され、堆積層の中でそれらを保存します。
04
the formation of stonelike masses within a body organ, typically due to deposition of minerals
例
Kidney stones are a common example of concretion.
The patient developed a gallbladder concretion.
