lithify

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lithify

/ˈlɪθɪfaɪ/

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From lith- + -ify.

verb lithifies · lithifying · lithified

To turn sediment into solid rock Shale is fine-grained rock made of silt or wet mud that has been lithified by compaction and cementation.
Similar: petrify

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@misc{lithify_2026,
  title = {lithify},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lithify},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}