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lithifaction

lithifaction noun: synonym of lithification (“the compaction and cementation of sediment into rock”).

Noun

lithifaction (uncountable)

  1. Synonym of lithification (“the compaction and cementation of sediment into rock”).
    Synonyms:
    lithification

Synonyms of lithifaction

Origin of lithifaction

From lith- + -i- + -faction.

Questions about lithifaction

What does lithifaction mean?
Lithifaction means synonym of lithification (“the compaction and cementation of sediment into rock”).
What part of speech is lithifaction?
Lithifaction is a noun.

Words near lithifaction in the dictionary

  1. lithic acid
  2. lithically
  3. lithics
  4. lithide
  5. lithides
  6. lithifaction
  7. lithification
  8. lithifications
  9. lithified
  10. lithifies
  11. lithify

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