Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

locant

/ˈloʊkənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: lo-cant
IPA: /ˈloʊkənt/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

Example Sentences

"The 2 in hexan-2-one is a locant."

Etymology

By surface analysis, loc(us) + -ant

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈloʊkənt/

Inflected Forms

locants (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

locate location locator locus

Questions

How do you pronounce locant?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈloʊkənt/.
What does locant mean?: That part of the name of a compound (often a letter or number) that describes the position of an atom, residue or functional group.
Where does locant come from?: By surface analysis, loc(us) + -ant

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