Word: locants
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: lo
cants
Definition: Plural of 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.
Morphemes:
Affix: locant
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: That part of the name of a compound (often a letter or number) that describes the position of an atom, residue or functional group.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).