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Geminal vs Vicinal - What's the difference?

geminal | vicinal |

In chemistry terms the difference between geminal and vicinal

is that geminal is describing identical atoms or groups attached to the same atom in a molecule while vicinal is describing identical atoms or groups attached to nearby (especially adjacent) atoms in a molecule.

geminal

English

Adjective

(wikipedia geminal) (en adjective)
  • (chemistry) Describing identical atoms or groups attached to the same atom in a molecule

    • See also

    * vicinal

    Anagrams

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    vicinal

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • 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.

    • Related terms

    * vicinality * vicinity

    See also

    * geminal ----