LITHIFYING Synonyms
There is 0 hypernym of the word lithifying. (close relations)
Definition of LITHIFYING
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hardening | nounn | |||||||
noun • abnormal hardening or thickening of tissue • the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization • the act of making something harder (firmer or tighter or more compact) | ||||||||
cementing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • concrete pavement is sometimes referred to as cement • a building material that is a powder made of a mixture of calcined limestone and clay; used with water and sand or gravel to make concrete and mortar • something that hardens to act as adhesive material • any of various materials used by dentists to fill cavities in teeth • a specialized bony substance covering the root of a tooth verb • make fast as if with cement • cover or coat with cement • bind or join with or as if with cement | ||||||||
consolidating | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • unite into one • make firm or secure; strengthen • bring together into a single whole or system • form into a solid mass or whole • make or form into a solid or hardened mass | ||||||||
petrify | verbv | |||||||
verb • cause to become stonelike or stiff or dazed and stunned from fright • change into stone • make rigid and set into a conventional pattern |