lithic
/ˈlɪθɪk
/adjective
1chiefly Archaeology & Geology Of the nature of or relating to stone.The excavation of lithic quarry sites presents archaeologists with logistical and analytical problems that are often not encountered at other site types....
- Compositionally, the most abundant types of lithic fragment are polycrystalline quartz varieties.
- Small lithic fragments comprise quartzite, gneiss and ubiquitous andesite.
2 Medicine, dated Relating to calculi.
Origin
Late 18th century: from Greek lithikos, from lithos 'stone'.
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- pachometer
- Pachuca
- Pachuca de Soto
- pachuco
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- action spectrum
- action sport
- actions speak louder than words
- action stations
- action time
- action verb
- action word
- actious
- Actium, Battle of
- activable
- activase
- activate
- activated carbon
- activated charcoal
- activated sludge
- activation
- activation analysis
- activation energy
- activator