Word: nilradical
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: nil
ra
di
cal
Definition: The set of nilpotent elements of an algebraic structure such as an ideal
Morphemes:
Affix: nil
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Nothing; zero.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ne-
Language: la
Decoded: ne-
Meaning: not
Affix: hilum
Language: la
Decoded: hilum
Meaning: a hilum; a trifle, a bagatelle
Affix: radical
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Given an ideal I in a commutative ring R, another ideal, denoted Rad(I) or \sqrtI, such that an element x ∈ R is in Rad(I) if, for some positive integer n, xn ∈ I; equivalently, the intersection of all prime ideals containing I.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: rādix
Language: la
Decoded: radix
Meaning: root