English Explanatory Dictionary

locant

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.

Pronunciation

/ˈloʊkənt/

Word forms

locant locants

Etymology

By surface analysis, loc(us) + -ant

Related words

locate location locator locus
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