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lithify

/ˈlɪθɪfaɪ/

lithify verb: to turn sediment into solid rock.

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

Synonyms of lithify

Forms of lithify

third-person singular presentlithifies
present participlelithifying
past participlelithified
pastlithified

Origin of lithify

From lith- + -ify.

Words formed from lithify

Questions about lithify

What does lithify mean?
Lithify means to turn sediment into solid rock.
What part of speech is lithify?
Lithify is a verb.
How do you pronounce lithify?
Lithify is pronounced /ˈlɪθɪfaɪ/.
What is the past tense of lithify?
The past tense of lithify is lithified.

Words near lithify in the dictionary

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

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