vicinality

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noun

adjacency

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Meanings

nounvicinality (uncountable)
  1. rareuncountableadjacency
  2. uncountablechemistryThe presence of vicinal substituents in a molecule

Origin

From vicinal + -ity.

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Translations

Italian vicinalità, vicinalità
  • vicinalitàadjacency
  • vicinalitàchemistry: presence of vicinal substituents
Latin vīcīnitās
  • vīcīnitāsadjacency
Cite this entry
APA

vicinality. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vicinality

MLA

“vicinality.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vicinality. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vicinality,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vicinality.

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