cyclotomic
[ sahy-kluh-tom-ik, sik-luh- ]
/ ˌsaɪ kləˈtɒm ɪk, ˌsɪk lə- /
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
First recorded in 1875–80;
cyclotom(y) +
-ic