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Word of the Day: Vicinal

Wednesday, 31 May 2023

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Wednesday, May 31, 2023
Vicinal
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Vicinal
adjective 1. Neighboring; adjacent.

2. (Chemistry) Relating to or denoting substituents attached to adjacent atoms in a ring or chain.
EXAMPLE SENTENCES
"My dog's loud barking disturbed every vicinal household."
"When I dine out, I stick to vicinal restaurants that I can walk to from my house."
"The closest Target is in the vicinal town."
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French, early 17th century
Why This Word?
"Vicinal" shares a root with the word "vicinity" — both come from the Latin "vicinus," meaning "neighbor." ...
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