SINCE 1828
Wernerian
adjective
Wer·ne·ri·an
| \ ¦wər¦nirēən, (ˈ)ver-\
Definition of Wernerian
(Entry 1 of 2)
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
Wernerian
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plural -s
Definition of Wernerian (Entry 2 of 2)
: a supporter of the Wernerian theory : neptunist
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