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lithify definition

lithi·fy (lit̸h′ə fī′)

transitive verb lithified -·fied′, lithifying -·fy′·ing

to change (esp. sediment) into rock

intransitive verb

to become rock

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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