"Neptunism" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Neptune + -ism. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Neptune|ism}} Neptune + -ism Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Neptunism
  1. (historical) A discredited scientific theory of geology, held by many scientists around the late 18th century and early 19th century, that rocks were formed from the crystallisation of minerals in the early Earth's oceans. Wikipedia link: Neptunism Tags: historical Categories (topical): Geology, Obsolete scientific theories, Water Related terms: Neptunist Coordinate_terms: Plutonism Translations (scientific theory): 水成論 /水成论 (shuǐchénglùn) (Chinese Mandarin), neptunisme [masculine] (French), Neptunismus [masculine] (German), 水成論 (Suiseiron) (Japanese), 水成説 (Suiseisetsu) (Japanese)

Alternative forms

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