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cyclotomic
[ sahy-kluh-tom-ik, sik-luh- ]
adjective
- of or relating to cyclotomy.
- Mathematics. (of a polynomial) irreducible and of the form x p−1 + x p−2 ± … ± 1, where p is a prime number.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cyclotomic1
First recorded in 1875–80; cyclotom(y) + -ic
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