
n-glom-er-it, kuh
ng-; v. kuh
n-glom-uh-reyt, kuh
ng-] noun, adjective, verb, con·glom·er·at·ed, con·glom·er·at·ing. | capability of a porous rock or sediment to permit the flow of fluids through its pore spaces |
| seepage of water into soil or rock |

n-glom-uh-rat-ik, kuh
ng-] , con·glom·er·it·ic [kuh
n-glom-uh-rit-ik, kuh
ng-] , adjective | conglomerate | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a thing composed of heterogeneous elements; mass |
| 2. | Compare agglomerate any coarse-grained sedimentary rock consisting of rounded fragments of rock embedded in a finer matrix |
| 3. | a large corporation consisting of a group of companies dealing in widely diversified goods, services, etc |
| —vb | |
| 4. | to form into a cluster or mass |
| —adj | |
| 5. | made up of heterogeneous elements; massed |
| 6. | (of sedimentary rocks) consisting of rounded fragments within a finer matrix |
| [C16: from Latin conglomerāre to roll up, from glomerāre to wind into a ball, from glomus ball of thread] | |
conglomerate con·glom·er·ate (kən-glŏm'ər-ĭt)
adj.
Gathered or aggregated into a mass.
| conglomerate (kən-glŏm'ə-rāt') Pronunciation Key
A coarse-grained sedimentary rock consisting of round rock fragments cemented together by hardened silt, clay, calcium carbonate, or a similar material. The fragments (known as clasts) have a diameter of at least 2 mm (0.08 inches), vary in composition and origin, and may include pebbles, cobbles, boulders, or fossilized seashells. Conglomerates often form through the transportation and deposition of sediments by streams, alluvial fans, and glaciers. |
A corporation with diversified holdings that are acquired through mergers and acquisitions but that are not necessarily related.