lithification

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lithification意思解释

n.

岩化；

英英释义

Lithification (from the Greek word lithos meaning \'rock\' and the Latin-derived suffix -ific) is the process in which sediments compact under pressure, expel connate fluids, and gradually become solid rock. Essentially, lithification is a process of porosity destruction through compaction and cementation.