- 1. a. Of or pertaining to the ocean or sea. Source: opted
- 2. a. Formed by water or aqueous solution; as, Neptunian rocks. Source: opted
- 3. n. Alt. of Neptunist Source: opted
- 4. 1. Of or pertaining to the ocean or sea. 2. (Geol.) Formed by water or aqueous solution; as, Neptunian rocks. 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. One who adopts the neptunian theory. Source: webster
- 5. Formed by water or aqueous solution; as, Neptunian rocks.Neptunian races (Ethnol.), the Malay and Polynesian races.-- Neptunian theory (Geol.), the theory of Werner, which referredthe formation of all rocks and strata to the agency of water; --opposed to the Plutonic theory. Source: adambom
- 6. a. Of or pertaining to the ocean or sea. a. Formed by water or aqueous solution; as, Neptunian rocks. n. Alt. of Neptunist Source: ecdict
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