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Wernerian
Definition of Wernerian
1 : of or relating to A.G.Werner who classified minerals according to their external characters and advocated the theory that the strata of the earth's crust were formed by depositions from water
2 : of or according to the Wernerian system or theory : neptunian
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Origin and Etymology of wernerian
Abraham G. Werner †1817 German geologist and mineralogist + English -an
Wernerian
Definition of Wernerian
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: a supporter of the Wernerian theory : neptunist
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