vicinal
(adjective) belonging to or limited to a vicinity
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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
2 April 2025
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
