lithify en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /ˈlɪθɪfaɪ/
Etymology
From lith- + -ify.
Meanings
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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:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| lithifying | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| lithifies | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| lithified | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| lithified | Tense=Past | lexicographic |