locant

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English

Etymology

By surface analysis, loc(us) +‎ -ant

Pronunciation

Noun

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locant (plural locants)

  1. (organic chemistry) 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.

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Latin

Verb

locant

  1. third-person plural present active indicative of locō