vicinal

adjective
UK: /vɪˈsɪnəl/
US: /ˈvɪsɪnəl/

  1. Located near or next to a particular place or thing.

    1. The park is vicinal to my house.
    2. The company decided to build the factory in a vicinal area to the port, streamlining logistics.

  2. Relating to two substituents attached to adjacent carbon atoms in a molecule.

    1. Vicinal diols are common in organic chemistry.
    2. The reaction created vicinal dibromides, showing that the bromine atoms added to adjacent carbons.

Synonyms

adjacent nearby adjoining proximate

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "vicinal" in English means: Located near or next to a particular place or thing., Relating to two substituents attached to adjacent carbon atoms in a molecule..

The phonetic transcription of "vicinal" is /vɪˈsɪnəl/ in British English and /ˈvɪsɪnəl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "vicinal": adjacent, nearby, adjoining, proximate.

Example usage of "vicinal": "The park is vicinal to my house.". More examples on the page.