VICINAL

vicinal

(adjective) belonging to or limited to a vicinity

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

vicinal (not comparable)

Of or pertaining to a neighborhood; neighboring.

(chemistry) Describing identical atoms or groups attached to nearby (especially adjacent) atoms in a molecule.

(mineralogy) Describing subordinate planes on a crystal, which are very near to the fundamental planes in angles, and sometimes take their place.

Source: Wiktionary


Vic"i*nal, a. Etym: [L. vicinalis: cf. F. vicinal.]

Definition: Near; vicine. T. Warton. Vicinal planes (Min.), subordinate planes on a crystal, which are very near to the fundamental planes in angles, and sometimes take their place. They have in general very complex symbols.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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