"locant" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: locants [plural]
Head templates: {{en-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. Wikipedia link: locant Categories (topical): Organic chemistry Related terms: locate, location, locator

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