ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Vicinal

Definition & Meaning

Pronunciation /ˈvɪsɪnəl/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Vicinal is an adjective meaning Of or pertaining to a neighborhood; neighboring.

Meaning

Of or pertaining to a neighborhood; neighboring.

More Meanings

  1. (chemistry) Describing identical atoms or groups attached to nearby (especially adjacent) atoms in a molecule.
  2. (mineralogy) Describing subordinate planes on a crystal, which are very near to the fundamental planes in angles, and sometimes take their place.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include nearby, diketones, diols, glycols, vincinal, accolent.

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