Definitions for Neptunian

Neptunian Nep·tu·ni·an

Spelling: [nep-too-nee-uh n, -tyoo-]
IPA: /nɛpˈtu ni ən, -ˈtyu-/

Neptunian is a 9 letter English word.

You can make 233 anagrams from letters in Neptunian (aeinnnptu).

Definitions for Neptunian

adjective

  1. pertaining to Neptune or the sea.
  2. pertaining to the planet Neptune.
  3. (often lowercase) Geology. formed by the action of water.

Origin of Neptunian

First recorded in 1650-60; Neptune + -ian

Examples for Neptunian

The rocks thus deposited were called Neptunian by the older geologists.

But to admit the "Plutonic" origin of such widespread formations was practically to abandon the Neptunian hypothesis.

Though the account is very interesting, I do not perceive its exact bearing on the Neptunian and Plutonian hypotheses.

It passes here, under the fanciful name of Neptunian Goblet.

This beautiful instrument afforded to its maker, October 10, 1846, a cursory view of a Neptunian attendant.

In six Neptunian months a forest of graceful larches would spring up to a height of seventy or eighty feet.

He was at this time a zealous upholder of the Neptunian theory of his illustrious master.

This theory of Werner's was called the "Neptunian," and for many years enjoyed much popularity.

Compared with one of our years what a long time does an Uranian, or Neptunian, "year" seem?

There was nothing to do then but to join the Neptunian assault.

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