ALL meanings of lithification
lith·i·fi·ca·tion
L l - noun lithification (geology) The compaction and cementation of sediment into rock. 1
- noun lithification the process or processes by which unconsolidated materials are converted into coherent solid rock, as by compaction or cementation. 1
- noun lithification the consolidation of a loosely deposited sediment into a hard sedimentary rock 0