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lithification

lith·i·fi·ca·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [lith-uh-fi-key-shuh n]
    • /ˌlɪθ ə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən/
    • /lˌɪθɪfɪkˈeɪʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lith-uh-fi-key-shuh n]
    • /ˌlɪθ ə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən/

Definitions of lithification word

  • noun lithification the process or processes by which unconsolidated materials are converted into coherent solid rock, as by compaction or cementation. 1
  • noun lithification (geology) The compaction and cementation of sediment into rock. 1
  • noun lithification the consolidation of a loosely deposited sediment into a hard sedimentary rock 0

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Origin of lithification

First appearance:

before 1870
One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75; lith- + -i- + -fication

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Parts of speech for Lithification

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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lithification popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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