lith·i·fy | \ ˈli-thə-ˌfī 
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\lithified; lithifying
Definition of lithify
: to change to stone : petrify especially : to convert (unconsolidated sediment) into solid rock
: to become changed into stone
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The first known use of lithify was in 1877
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