Neptunian theory — Neptunian theory, Geology. an old theory that many rocks now known to be volcanic or plutonic were deposited by water … Useful english dictionary
Neptunian — Nep*tu ni*an, prop. a. [L. Neptunius belonging to Neptune: cf. F. neptunien.] 1. Of or pertaining to the ocean or sea. [1913 Webster] 2. (Geol.) Formed by water or aqueous solution; as, Neptunian rocks. [1913 Webster] {Neptunian races} (Ethnol.) … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Neptunian races — Neptunian Nep*tu ni*an, prop. a. [L. Neptunius belonging to Neptune: cf. F. neptunien.] 1. Of or pertaining to the ocean or sea. [1913 Webster] 2. (Geol.) Formed by water or aqueous solution; as, Neptunian rocks. [1913 Webster] {Neptunian races}… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Neptunian — Nep*tu ni*an, Neptunist Nep tu*nist, prop. n. [Cf. F. neptinien, neptuniste.] (Geol.) One who adopts the Neptunian theory. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Trans-Neptunian objects in fiction — For discussion of fictional planets orbiting in the trans Neptunian region, see Fictional planets of the Solar System. The region of the Solar System beyond Neptune contains sparse populations of small icy objects. These include the Kuiper belt,… … Wikipedia
Neptunist — Neptunian Nep*tu ni*an, Neptunist Nep tu*nist, prop. n. [Cf. F. neptinien, neptuniste.] (Geol.) One who adopts the Neptunian theory. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Christian Leopold von Buch — Christian Leopold von Buch, by Carl Joseph Begas (1850) … Wikipedia
Horace-Bénédict de Saussure — NOTOC Horace Bénédict de Saussure (February 17, 1740 January 22, 1799) was a Swiss aristocrat, physicist and Alpine traveller, often considered the founder of alpinism. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horace Bénédict de Saussure] Life and work He… … Wikipedia
Plutonism — Plu to*nism, n. [Cf. F. plutonisme.] The theory, early advanced in geology, that the successive rocks of the earth s crust were formed by igneous fusion; opposed to the Neptunian theory. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Werner , Abraham Gottlob — (1750–1817) German mineralogist and geologist Werner was born in the traditional mining town of Wehrau, which is now in Poland. Most of his ancestors had worked in some position or other in the industry and his father was inspector of the iron… … Scientists
