locant

English

Etymology

By surface analysis, loc(us) +‎ -ant

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈloʊkənt/

Noun

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.

Related terms

• locate
• location
• locator
• locus

 

Anagrams

• Calton, coltan

Latin

Verb

locant

1. third-person plural present active indicative of locō