λίθος — meaning in English
lithos
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English meaning
- concretion noun The process of separate particles coming together to form a solid lump.
- stone noun A hard natural material, or a piece of it, such as rock or a pebble.
Senses
λίθος is used for these senses in English:
- concretion (petrology) A rounded mass of a mineral, sometimes found in sedimentary rock or on the ocean floor.
- stone (uncountable, geology) A hard earthen substance that can form rocks; especially, such substance when regarded as a building material.
concretion — full definition
- noun The process of separate particles coming together to form a solid lump.
- noun A hard lump that has formed by material building up and sticking together.
- noun A round lump of mineral matter, sometimes found inside layers of rock or on the seabed.
- noun The process of turning an idea into something definite, or the definite thing that results from this.
stone — full definition
- noun A hard natural material, or a piece of it, such as rock or a pebble.
- noun A precious gem, especially a diamond or other jewel.
- noun A British unit of weight equal to 14 pounds, mainly used for a person's body weight.
- noun The hard pit at the center of certain fruits, such as peaches or plums.
- verb To throw stones at someone or something, especially as punishment.
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