lithification
[ lith-uh-fi-key-shuh n ]
/ ˌlɪθ ə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /
noun Geology.
the process or processes by which unconsolidated materials are converted into coherent solid rock, as by compaction or cementation.
Also called
induration.
Words nearby lithification
lithesome,
lithia,
lithia water,
lithiasis,
lithic,
lithification,
lithify,
lithium,
lithium aluminum hydride,
lithium carbonate,
lithium chloride
British Dictionary definitions for lithification
lithification
/ (ˌlɪθɪfɪˈkeɪʃən) /
noun
the consolidation of a loosely deposited sediment into a hard sedimentary rock