Lithic

lith'ik, a. Consisting of, or pert, to, stone, esp. to stone in the bladder; uric. — (Med.) A medicine preventive of, etc. [Gr. lithos, stone.] — Lith arge, -arj, n. Semi-crystalline or partially fused yellow or red protoxide of lead, used in gla -making, etc. [F.; L. lithargyrus, Gr. litharguros, fr. lithos and arguros, silver, — being obtained in working ver-bearing lead-ore.] — Litb/ium, -T-um, n. Chem.) A very soft metal, — the lightest solid known.— Litb/ofrac'teur, -frak'tSr, n. An explosive compound of nitroglycerine, q. v. [F., Gr. lithos and L. rangere,fractum, to break.]— Litb/ograph, -graf, v. [-graphed (-graft), -graphing.] To trace on stone, and transfer to paper, etc., by printing, — n. A print from a drawing on stone. [Gr. graphe.in, to draw.] — Lithographer, -ra-fer, n. One who practices lithography. — Lithographic, -ical, a. Pert, to lithography; engraved upon, or printed from, stone.— Lithographic limestone. (Mm.) A compact fine grained limestone, obtained largely from the Lias and Oolite, esp. of Bavaria, used in lithography. — Lithog'rapb.y, -f n. Art or proce of writing or drawing upon stone with a greasy composition, and of obtaining printed impre ions therefrom on a lithographic pre . — LithoPogy, -jT, n. Science of the characteristics and cla ification of rocks. (Med.) A treatise on stones found in the body. [Gr. logos, discourse.]— Lithologlc, -ical, a. Of or pert, to thology; pert, to the character of a rock, as derived from the nature and mode of aggregation of its mineral contents. — LithoKogist, One skilled in, etc. — Lith oman'cy, -man's!, n. Divination by — means of stones. [Gr. manteia, divination.] Litb/ontrip'tic, a. (Med.) Having the quality of destroying stone in the bladder or kidneys. — n. A — medicine which, etc. [Gr. tribe in, to rub, grind.] Lith^ontrip'tor, n. (Surg.) An instrument for triturating a stone in the bladder. — Litb/ophyte, n. Any species of polyp whose stony or horny secretions form plant-shaped structures, as corals, seafans, etc. [Gr. phut on, plant.] — Lithofomy, -o-mT, n. (Surg.) Operation, art, or practice of cutting for stone in the bladder. [Gr. temnein, to cut.] — Lithot'- omist, n. One who performs, etc. — Litb/otrip'sy, -trip'sT, n. Operation of triturating a stone in the bladder. [Gr. tripsis, grinding, tribe in see Lithontriptic, above.] — Lithovrity, -rT-tt, n. Operation of breaking a stone in the bladder into pieces that may be voided. [L. terere, tritum, to grind.]