neptunian

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Adjective

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Nep=tu=ni=an

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CIDE DICTIONARY

neptunian, prop. a. [L. Neptunius belonging to Neptune: cf. F. neptunien.].

Of or pertaining to the ocean or sea. [1913 Webster]
Formed by water or aqueous solution; as, Neptunian rocks. [1913 Webster]

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.

neptunian, prop. n. [Cf. F. neptinien, neptuniste.].

One who adopts the Neptunian theory. [1913 Webster]