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LITHIC

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Relating to or composed of stone

Example:

lithic sandstone

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

stone (material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Of or containing lithium

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

lithium (a soft silver-white univalent element of the alkali metal group; the lightest metal known; occurs in several minerals)

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