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Neptunian
(gcide) | Neptunian \Nep*tu"ni*an\, prop. a. [L. Neptunius belonging to
Neptune: cf. F. neptunien.]
1. Of or pertaining to the ocean or sea.
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2. (Geol.) Formed by water or aqueous solution; as, Neptunian
rocks.
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Neptunian races (Ethnol.), the Malay and Polynesian races.
Neptunian theory (Geol.), the theory of Werner, which
referred the formation of all rocks and strata to the
agency of water; -- opposed to the Plutonic theory.
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Neptunian
(gcide) | Neptunian \Nep*tu"ni*an\, Neptunist \Nep"tu*nist\, prop. n. [Cf.
F. neptinien, neptuniste.] (Geol.)
One who adopts the Neptunian theory.
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Neptunian races
(gcide) | Neptunian \Nep*tu"ni*an\, prop. a. [L. Neptunius belonging to
Neptune: cf. F. neptunien.]
1. Of or pertaining to the ocean or sea.
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2. (Geol.) Formed by water or aqueous solution; as, Neptunian
rocks.
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Neptunian races (Ethnol.), the Malay and Polynesian races.
Neptunian theory (Geol.), the theory of Werner, which
referred the formation of all rocks and strata to the
agency of water; -- opposed to the Plutonic theory.
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Neptunian theory
(gcide) | Neptunian \Nep*tu"ni*an\, prop. a. [L. Neptunius belonging to
Neptune: cf. F. neptunien.]
1. Of or pertaining to the ocean or sea.
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2. (Geol.) Formed by water or aqueous solution; as, Neptunian
rocks.
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Neptunian races (Ethnol.), the Malay and Polynesian races.
Neptunian theory (Geol.), the theory of Werner, which
referred the formation of all rocks and strata to the
agency of water; -- opposed to the Plutonic theory.
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