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Wernerism

Wernerism noun: synonym of Neptunism.

Noun

Wernerism (uncountable)

  1. (archaic) Synonym of Neptunism.
    Synonyms:
    Neptunism

Synonyms of Wernerism

Origin of Wernerism

From Werner + -ism, after Abraham Gottlob Werner (1749-1817), German mineralogist and geologist.

Questions about Wernerism

What does Wernerism mean?
Wernerism means synonym of Neptunism.
What part of speech is Wernerism?
Wernerism is a noun.

Words near Wernerism in the dictionary

  1. Werner projection
  2. Werner projections
  3. Werner syndrome
  4. Werner's syndrome
  5. Wernerian
  6. Wernerism
  7. wernerite
  8. wernerites
  9. Werneth
  10. Wernette
  11. Wernettes

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