Usually means: Process turning sediments into solid rock.
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  1. lithification: Merriam-Webster
  2. lithification: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. lithification: Collins English Dictionary
  4. lithification: Wordnik
  5. lithification: Wiktionary
  6. lithification: Infoplease Dictionary
  7. lithification: Dictionary.com
  8. Lithification: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  9. lithification: TheFreeDictionary.com

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  1. lithification: Encyclopedia

Science (2 matching dictionaries)
  1. Illustrated Glossary of Geologic Terms (No longer online)
  2. Geography Dictionary (No longer online)

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  1. Schlumberger Oilfield Glossary (No longer online)

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noun:  (geology) The compaction and cementation of sediment into rock.

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