lithic
(adjective) relating to or composed of stone; “lithic sandstone”
lithic
(adjective) of or containing lithium
Source: WordNet® 3.1
lithic (not comparable)
Relating to stone
(geology) Relating to rock
(inorganic chemistry) Relating to lithium
(medicine) Relating to the formation of uric acid concretions (stones) in the bladder and other parts of the body
(archaeology, often capitalised) pertaining to Native American culture before circa 8,500 B.C.
Synonym: Paleo-Indian
lithic (plural lithics)
(anthropology) A stone tool or projectile
A medicine that prevents stone in the bladder.
(geology) A lithic fragment: a piece of another rock eroded down to sand size.
• litchi
Source: Wiktionary
Lith"ic, a. Etym: [Gr. lithique.]
1. Of or pertaining to stone; as, lithic architecture.
2. (Med.)
Definition: Pertaining to the formation of uric-acid concretions (stone) in the bladder and other parts of the body; as, lithic diathesis. LIthic acid (Old Med. Chem.), uric acid. See Uric acid, under Uric.
Lith"ic, n. (Med.)
Definition: A medicine which tends to prevent stone in the bladder.
Lith"ic, a. Etym: [From Lithium.] (Chem.)
Definition: Pertaining to or denoting lithium or some of its compounds. Frankland.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 February 2025
(adjective) possessed by inordinate excitement; “the crowd went crazy”; “was crazy to try his new bicycle”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
