locant

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US/ˈloʊkənt/

noun

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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Meanings

nounlocant (plural locants)

plural locants

  1. chemistryThat 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.

Origin

By surface analysis, loc(us) + -ant

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Caltoncoltan
Cite this entry
APA

locant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/locant

MLA

“locant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/locant. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “locant,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/locant.

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