- lithic
- lithic (adj.) 1797, from Gk. lithikos "of or pertaining to stone," from lithos "stone."
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Lithic — may refer to: *a stone tool *Lithic analysis *Lithic stage *Lithic core *Lithic reduction *Lithic Technology *Lithic flakeee also*Stone Age … Wikipedia
Lithic — Lith ic (l[i^]th [i^]k), a. [Gr. liqiko s of or belonging to stones, fr. li qos stone: cf. F. lithique.] 1. Of or pertaining to stone; as, lithic architecture. [1913 Webster] 2. (Med.) Pertaining to the formation of uric acid concretions (stone)… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lithic — Lith ic, n. (Med.) A medicine which tends to prevent stone in the bladder. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lithic — Lith ic, a. [From {Lithium}.] (Chem.) Pertaining to or denoting lithium or some of its compounds. Frankland. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
-lithic — [lith′ik] combining form of a (specified) period of the STONE AGE [Neolithic, Paleolithic] … English World dictionary
lithic — [lith′ik] adj. [Gr lithikos < lithos, a stone] 1. of stone 2. Chem. of lithium 3. Med. of calculi … English World dictionary
lithic — lithically, adv. /lith ik/, adj. 1. pertaining to or consisting of stone. 2. Petrol. pertaining to clastic rocks, either sedimentary or volcanic, containing a large proportion of debris from previously formed rocks: a lithic sandstone; lithic… … Universalium
-lithic — |lithik, ēk adjective combining form Etymology: lithic 1. : relating to or characteristic of a (specified) stage in man s use of stone as a cultural tool Neolithic prelithic … Useful english dictionary
-lithic — adjective combining form Etymology: lithic relating to or characteristic of a (specified) stage in humankind s use of stone as a cultural tool < Neolithic > … New Collegiate Dictionary
-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. [see LITHIC] * * * … Universalium
