zero-divisor: Meaning and Definition of

ze•ro-di•vi•sor

Pronunciation: (zēr'ō-di-vī'zur), [key]
— n. Math.
  1. a nonzero element of a ring such that its product with some other nonzero element of the ring equals zero.
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