What does lithify mean?
Lithify means To turn sediment into solid rock.
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/ˈlɪθɪfaɪ/ · verb
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.
Use lithify when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Lithify means To turn sediment into solid rock.
Common synonyms include petrify.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Shale is fine-grained rock made of silt or wet mud that has been lithified by compaction and cementation.
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