lithify

[US]/ˈlɪθɪfaɪ/
[UK]/ˈlɪθəˌfaɪ/

Translation

v. om te veranderen in steen of rots; om lithificatie te ondergaan

Phrases & Collocations

lithify rocks

lithificeer rotsen

lithify sediments

lithificeer sedimenten

lithify minerals

lithificeer mineralen

lithify soil

lithificeer grond

lithify layers

lithificeer lagen

lithify fossils

lithificeer fossielen

lithify materials

lithificeer materialen

lithify processes

lithificeer processen

lithify formations

lithificeer formaties

lithify structures

lithificeer structuren

Example Sentences

over millions of years, sediment can lithify into solid rock.

over miljoenen jaren kan sediment verstenen tot stevig gesteente.

scientists study how different minerals lithify under various conditions.

wetenschappers bestuderen hoe verschillende mineralen verstenen onder uiteenlopende omstandigheden.

clay particles lithify more easily than larger sediment grains.

kleideeltjes verstenen gemakkelijker dan grotere sedimentkorrels.

fossils can be preserved when sediments lithify around them quickly.

fossielen kunnen bewaard blijven als sedimenten zich snel om hen heen verstenen.

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