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Meaning of locant | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
/ˈloʊkənt/

Definitions

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

Examples

“The 2 in hexan-2-one is a locant.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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