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Lithogenesis

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Lithogenesis is a noun meaning (geology) The formation of sedimentary rock.

Meaning

(geology) The formation of sedimentary rock.

More Meanings

  1. (pathology) The formation of calculi (stony concretions).

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include lithogeny, lithification, lithochemistry, lithogenicity, lithic, lithology.

lithogenylithificationlithochemistrylithogenicitylithiclithologylithofacieslitharenitelithogeochemistryminerogenesisneogenesispetrogenesislithiasislithoserelithozonecrystallogenesisgeolithologylithosomeautolith

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