neptunism

As a noun taxonomy

is the science or the technique used to make a classification.

As a proper noun neptunism is

(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.

Neptunism is a related term of neptunist.

As a noun Neptunist

is a proponent of Neptunism.

As a proper noun Neptunism is

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.

As a noun crystallisation

is an alternative spelling of lang=en.

As a proper noun Neptunism is

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.

As proper nouns the difference between rock and neptunism

is that rock is {{surname|topographic|from=Middle English}} for someone living near a rock or an oak ( {{term|atter|lang=enm}} + {{term|oke|lang=enm}} ) while Neptunism is 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.

As a noun rock

is the naturally occurring aggregate of solid mineral matter that constitutes a significant part of the earth's crust.

As a verb rock

is to move gently back and forth.

As a noun geology

is the science that studies the structure of the earth (or other planets), together with its origin and development, especially by examination of its rocks.

As a proper noun Neptunism is

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.

As a verb discredited

is past tense of discredit.

As a proper noun Neptunism is

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.

In historical terms the difference between neptunism and vulcanism

is that neptunism is 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 while vulcanism is the belief, held mostly in the 18th century, that rocks were formed in fire. This theory was a rival theory to Neptunism.

As a noun vulcanism is

an alternative spelling of lang=en.