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locant.

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

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈloʊkənt/General-American
  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.

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By surface analysis, loc(us) + -ant

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