Defn: Near; vicine. T. Warton. Vicinal planes (Min.), subordinate planes on a crystal, which are very near to the fundamental planes in angles, and sometimes take their place. They have in general very complex symbols.
VICINE
Vic"ine, a. Etym: [L. vicinus: cf. F. voisin.]
Defn: Near; neighboring; vicinal. [R.] Glanvill.
VICINE
Vic"ine, n. (Chem.)
Defn: An alkaloid ex tracted from the seeds of the vetch (Vicia sativa) as a white crystalline substance.
VICINITY Vi*cin"i*ty, n. Etym: [L. vicinitas, from vicinus neighboring, near, from vicus a row of houses, a village; akin to Gr. v a house, vi to enter, Goth. weihs town: cf. OF. vicinité. Cf. Diocese, Economy, Parish, Vicinage, Wick a village.]
1. The quality or state of being near, or not remote; nearness; propinquity; proximity; as, the value of the estate was increased by the vicinity of two country seats. A vicinity of disposition and relative tempers. Jer. Taylor.
2. That which is near, or not remote; that which is adjacent to anything; adjoining space or country; neighborhood. "The vicinity of the sun." Bentley.
Syn.
— Neighborhood; vicinage. See Neighborhood.
VICIOSITY
Vi`ci*os"i*ty, n.