lithifaction

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noun

Synonym of lithification (“the compaction and cementation of sediment into rock”).

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Meanings

nounlithifaction (uncountable)
  1. uncountableSynonym of lithification (“the compaction and cementation of sediment into rock”).

    Synonyms: lithification

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of lithification (“the compaction and cementation of sediment into rock”).

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lithification
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lithification

Origin

From lith- + -i- + -faction.

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APA

lithifaction. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lithifaction

MLA

“lithifaction.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lithifaction. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lithifaction,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lithifaction.

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