vicinal
vic·i·nal
adj \ˈvi-sə-nəl, ˈvis-nəl\Definition of VICINAL
1
: of or relating to a limited district : local
2
: of, relating to, or substituted in adjacent sites in a molecule <a vicinal disulfide group>
Origin of VICINAL
Latin vicinalis, from vicinus neighbor, from vicinus, adjective, neighboring
First Known Use: circa 1623
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