vicinal

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
12
Words With Friends
16
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈvɪsɪnəl/

Definition of vicinal

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. (not-comparable)Of or pertaining to a neighborhood; neighboring.
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adj

  1. (not-comparable)Of or pertaining to a neighborhood; neighboring.
  2. (not-comparable)Describing identical atoms or groups attached to nearby (especially adjacent) atoms in a molecule.
  3. (not-comparable)Describing subordinate planes on a crystal, which are very near to the fundamental planes in angles, and sometimes take their place.

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Etymology

From Latin vīcīnālis, from vīcus (“village”).

Anagrams of vicinal

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