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lithify

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[lith-uh-fahy] / ˈlɪθ əˌfaɪ /

verb (used with object)

lithified, lithifying

to change (sediment) to stone or rock.

verb (used without object)

lithified, lithifying

to become lithified.

Etymology

Origin of lithify

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