Lithify
//ˈlɪθɪfaɪ// verb
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 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."
Example
More examples"Shale is fine-grained rock made of silt or wet mud that has been lithified by compaction and cementation."
Etymology
From lith- + -ify.
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