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lithify

verb
lith·i·fy | \ˈli-thə-ˌfī \
lithified; lithifying

Definition of lithify 

transitive verb

: to change to stone : petrify especially : to convert (unconsolidated sediment) into solid rock

intransitive verb

: to become changed into stone

Other Words from lithify

lithification \ˌli-thə-fə-ˈkā-shən \ noun

First Known Use of lithify

1877, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

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lithidionite

lithier

lithiest

lithify

lithing

lithiophilite

lithiophorite

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