Geminal vs. Vicinal - Whats the Difference? | This vs. That Geminal and vicinal are both terms used in organic chemistry to describe the arrangement of substituents on a molecule Geminal refers to two identical substituents on the same carbon atom, while vicinal refers to two substituents on adjacent carbon atoms
vicinal - Wiktionary, the free dictionary vicinal (not comparable) Of or pertaining to a neighborhood; neighboring (chemistry) Describing identical atoms or groups attached to nearby (especially adjacent) atoms in a molecule (mineralogy) Describing subordinate planes on a crystal, which are very near to the fundamental planes in angles, and sometimes take their place
Vicinal - definition of vicinal by The Free Dictionary Define vicinal vicinal synonyms, vicinal pronunciation, vicinal translation, English dictionary definition of vicinal adj 1 Of, belonging to, or restricted to a limited area or neighborhood; local