Concrement

[Lat. concrementum. See CONCRETE.] A ma formed by concretion; a collection of spontaneous growth; as, the " concrement on a pebble of flint." IMG:content-0306.png:[merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][ocr errors] A ma formed by concretion; a compound. (Masonry.) A hard ma formed by mixing lime, sand, pebbles, ., together, used for the foundation of buildings, . Concrete', v . n. To grow together; to unite or coalesce, as separate particles, into a ma or solid body, chiefly by spontaneous cohesion, or other natural proce . -v. a. To form into a ma by the cohesion or coalescence of separate particles. Concretely, adv. In a concrete manner. Concrete'ne , n. State of being concrete; coagu lati on.