nilpotent

[ nil-poht-nt ]
/ nɪlˈpoʊt nt /

adjective Mathematics.

equal to zero when raised to a certain power.

Origin of nilpotent

First recorded in 1865–70; nil + potent1

Words nearby nilpotent

nill, nilo-saharan, nilometer, nilote, nilotic, nilpotent, nilsson, nilópolis, nim, nim tree, nimble