cyclotomic
[ sahy-kluh-tom-ik, sik-luh- ]
adjective
of or relating to cyclotomy.
Mathematics. (of a polynomial) irreducible and of the form xp−1 + xp−2 ± … ± 1, where p is a prime number.
Origin of cyclotomic
1First recorded in 1875–80; cyclotom(y) + -ic
Words Nearby cyclotomic
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