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neptunian

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Adjective
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Nep=tu=ni=an

CIDE DICTIONARY

neptunianprop. 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.
neptunianprop. n. [Cf. F. neptinien, neptuniste.].
     One who adopts the Neptunian theory.  [1913 Webster]

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