Vicinal

adjective

/ˈvɪsɪnəl/

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.adjectiveOf or pertaining to a neighborhood; neighboring.

2.adjectiveDescribing identical atoms or groups attached to nearby (especially adjacent) atoms in a molecule.

3.adjectiveDescribing subordinate planes on a crystal, which are very near to the fundamental planes in angles, and sometimes take their place.

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