lithify

English

Etymology

From lith- +‎ -ify.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɪθɪfaɪ/

Verb

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

1. To turn sediment into solid rock
   • 2003, Ann G. Harris et al., Geology of National Parks‎, →ISBN, page 13:

     Shale is fine-grained rock made of silt or wet mud that has been lithified by compaction and cementation.

Synonyms

• petrify

Derived terms

• autolithify
• lithification

See also

• diagenesis
• lithify on Wikipedia.Wikipedia