adjective
- resembling or having the nature of stone; stony or rock-like in appearance or composition
Usage: technical; geology
Examples
- The lithoidal texture of the mineral sample indicated its crystalline structure.
- Geologists examined the lithoidal deposits found in the riverbed.
- The ancient artifact had a lithoidal quality that suggested it was carved from solid rock.
- The soil's lithoidal composition made it difficult to excavate.
- Under the microscope, the lithoidal fragments revealed their true mineral composition.