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wer·ne·ri·an I. \|wər|nirēən, (ˈ)ver-\ adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Abraham G. Werner died 1817 German geologist and mineralogist + English -an 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 II. noun (-s) Usage: usually capitalized : a supporter of the Wernerian theory : neptunist |