locant

locant
A number or letter preceding a substituent name in the name of a complex chemical that specifies the position (location) of the substituent on the parent molecule; e.g., 5 in 5-methyluridine, S in S-adenosylmethionine.

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  • locant — lo·cant …   English syllables

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  • Nor- — In chemical nomenclature, nor is a prefix to name a structural analog that can be derived from a parent compound by the removal of one carbon atom along with the accompanying hydrogen. The nor compound can be derived by demethylation or by… …   Wikipedia

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