Home › Words › L › lithifactionlithifactionlithifaction means synonym of lithification (“the compaction and cementation of sediment into rock”).EtymologyFrom lith- + -i- + -faction.nounSynonym of lithification (“the compaction and cementation of sediment into rock”).Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.lithogenesis 69% match — The formation of sedimentary rock. vs lithifaction →lithoglyphic 66% match — Synonym of lithoglyptic. vs lithifaction →lithologic 66% match — Pertaining to lithology. vs lithifaction →cementification 65% match — Synonym of cementogenesis. vs lithifaction →cementstone 65% match — Synonym of calcilutite. vs lithifaction →lithoid 64% match — Stone-like in texture, appearance or other characteristic. vs lithifaction →calculosis 64% match — Synonym of lithiasis. vs lithifaction →lapidification 63% match — The act or process of lapidifying; fossilization; petrifaction, turning to stone vs lithifaction →