lithic
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.
Archaeology. a stone artifact.
Origin of lithic
1Other words from lithic
- lith·i·cal·ly, adverb
- pre·lith·ic, adjective
Words Nearby lithic
Other definitions for -lithic (2 of 2)
a combining form used in the names of cultural phases in archaeology characterized by the use of stone tools: Chalcolithic; Neolithic.
a combining form meaning “of or relating to stone,” used to form adjectives: megalithic; monolithic.
Origin of -lithic
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How to use lithic in a sentence
The deposits in which solvents are appropriate are termed respectively lithic and Phosphatic.
The Action of Medicines in the System | Frederick William HeadlandExcessive indulgence in animal food or in wine may cause an over-secretion of lithic acid.
The Action of Medicines in the System | Frederick William HeadlandA suppression of the secretion of the skin causes a lithic deposit in some cases, as in a common "cold."
The Action of Medicines in the System | Frederick William HeadlandAcids dissolve a phosphatic, and Alkalies or their carbonates a lithic deposit, in the body, as well as out of it.
The Action of Medicines in the System | Frederick William HeadlandFor the solvent passes out along with each successive quantity of the lithic or Phosphatic matter that is formed and excreted.
The Action of Medicines in the System | Frederick William Headland
British Dictionary definitions for lithic (1 of 2)
/ (ˈlɪθɪk) /
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
Origin of lithic
1British Dictionary definitions for -lithic (2 of 2)
(in anthropology) relating to the use of stone implements in a specified cultural period: Neolithic
Origin of -lithic
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