vicinal

adjective

vic·i·nal ˈvi-sə-nəl

ˈvi-snəl

: of or relating to a limited district : local

: of, relating to, or substituted in adjacent sites in a molecule

a vicinal disulfide group

Etymology

Latin vicinalis, from vicinus neighbor, from vicinus, adjective, neighboring

First Known Use

circa 1623, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler

The first known use of vicinal was circa 1623

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Style

“Vicinal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vicinal. Accessed 6 Jun. 2023.

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