| 单词 | lithic |
| 释义 | lithic[ lith-ik ] / ˈlɪθ ɪk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR lithic ON THESAURUS.COM adjectivepertaining to or consisting of stone. Petrology. pertaining to clastic rocks, either sedimentary or volcanic, containing a large proportion of debris from previously formed rocks: a lithic sandstone; lithic tuff. Pathology. pertaining to stony concretions, or calculi, formed within the body, especially in the bladder. Chemistry. of, relating to, or containing lithium. nounArchaeology. a stone artifact. Origin of lithicFirst recorded in 1790–1800, lithic is from the Greek word lithikós of stone. See lith-, -ic OTHER WORDS FROM lithiclith·i·cal·ly, adverbpre·lith·ic, adjectiveDefinition for lithic (2 of 2)-lithic a combining form used in the names of cultural phases in archaeology characterized by the use of a particular type of tool: Chalcolithic; Neolithic. Origin of -lithicsee origin at lithic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for lithic (1 of 2)lithic / (ˈlɪθɪk) / adjectiveof, relating to, or composed of stone containing abundant fragments of previously formed rocka lithic sandstone pathol of or relating to a calculus or calculi, esp one in the urinary bladder of or containing lithium Word Origin for lithicC18: from Greek lithikos stony British Dictionary definitions for lithic (2 of 2)-lithic adj combining form(in anthropology) relating to the use of stone implements in a specified cultural periodNeolithic Word Origin for -lithicfrom Greek lithikos, from lithos stone Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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