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lithified

lithified is the simple past and past participle of lithify.

Meaning of lithify

Verb

lithify (third-person singular simple present lithifies, present participle lithifying, simple past and past participle lithified)

  1. To turn sediment into solid rock
    • Shale is fine-grained rock made of silt or wet mud that has been lithified by compaction and cementation.2003, Ann G. Harris et al., Geology of National Parks, →ISBN, page 13
    Synonyms:
    petrify

Adjective

lithified (comparative more lithified, superlative most lithified)

  1. Having undergone lithification.

Forms of lithified

comparativemore lithified
superlativemost lithified

Words formed from lithified

Questions about lithified

What does lithified mean?
Lithified means having undergone lithification.
What is lithified the simple past and past participle of?
Lithified is the simple past and past participle of lithify.
What part of speech is lithified?
Lithified is an adjective.

Words near lithified in the dictionary

  1. lithide
  2. lithides
  3. lithifaction
  4. lithification
  5. lithifications
  6. lithified
  7. lithifies
  8. lithify
  9. lithifying
  10. lithing
  11. lithio-

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