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Lithification vs Lithify - What's the difference?

lithification | lithify | Derived terms |

Lithification is a derived term of lithify.


As a noun lithification

is (geology) the compaction and cementation of sediment into rock.

As a verb lithify is

to turn sediment into solid rock.

lithification

English

Noun

(wikipedia lithification) (-)
  • (geology) The compaction and cementation of sediment into rock.

    • Synonyms

    * lithifaction

    lithify

    English

    Verb

  • To turn sediment into solid rock
  • *{{quote-book, 2003, Ann G. Harris et al., Geology of National Parks citation
    • , passage=Shale is fine-grained rock made of silt or wet mud that has been lithified by compaction and cementation. }}

    Synonyms

    *petrify

    Derived terms

    *lithification

    See also

    *(wikipedia "lithify")