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locant

US/ˈloʊkənt/

locant noun: that part of the name of a compound (often a letter or number) that describes the position of an atom, residue or functional group.

Noun

locant (plural locants)

  1. That part of the name of a compound (often a letter or number) that describes the position of an atom, residue or functional group.
    • The 2 in hexan-2-one is a locant.

Forms of locant

plurallocants

Origin of locant

By surface analysis, loc(us) + -ant

Questions about locant

What does locant mean?
Locant means that part of the name of a compound (often a letter or number) that describes the position of an atom, residue or functional group.
What part of speech is locant?
Locant is a noun.
How do you pronounce locant?
Locant is pronounced /ˈloʊkənt/ (US).
What is the plural of locant?
The plural of locant is locants.

Words near locant in the dictionary

  1. locally small
  2. localness
  3. locals
  4. localvore
  5. localvores
  6. locant
  7. locants
  8. locao
  9. locarnise
  10. locarnised
  11. locarnises

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