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geminal

Pronunciation: /ˈdʒɛmɪn(ə)l/

Definition of geminal

adjective

Chemistry
  • denoting substituent atoms or groups, especially protons, attached to the same atom in a molecule.

Derivatives

geminally

adverb

Origin:

1960s: from Latin geminus 'twin' + -al

geminal in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of geminal in the US English dictionary
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