lithic
[ lith-ik ]
/ ˈlɪθ ɪk /
adjective
pertaining to or consisting of stone.
Petrology.
pertaining to clastic rocks, either sedimentary or volcanic, containing a large proportion of debris from previously formed rocks: a lithic sandstone; lithic tuff.
Pathology.
pertaining to stony concretions, or calculi, formed within the body, especially in the bladder.
Chemistry.
of, relating to, or containing lithium.
noun
Archaeology.
a stone artifact.
Origin of lithic
OTHER WORDS FROM lithic
lith·i·cal·ly, adverb pre·lith·ic, adjectiveWords nearby lithic
Definition for lithic (2 of 2)
-lithic
a combining form used in the names of cultural phases in archaeology characterized by the use of a particular type of tool: Chalcolithic; Neolithic.
Origin of -lithic
see origin at
lithic
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British Dictionary definitions for lithic (1 of 2)
lithic
/ (ˈlɪθɪk) /
adjective
of, relating to, or composed of stone
containing abundant fragments of previously formed rock
a lithic sandstone
pathol
of or relating to a calculus or calculi, esp one in the urinary bladder
of or containing lithium
Word Origin for lithic
C18: from Greek
lithikos stony
British Dictionary definitions for lithic (2 of 2)
-lithic
adj combining form
(in anthropology) relating to the use of stone implements in a specified cultural period
Neolithic
Word Origin for -lithic
from Greek
lithikos, from
lithos stone