orthotomic

English

Etymology

From ortho- +‎ -tome +‎ -ic.

Adjective

orthotomic (not comparable)

  1. (geometry) Cutting at right angles.
  2. (algebra) imaginary; involving the square root of a negative number.

Derived terms

Noun

orthotomic (plural orthotomics)

  1. (geometry) The line that joins the poles of the common chord on two orthotomic circles.
  2. (geometry) The envelope of the family of circles that have centers on a specified curve and which pass through a specified point.
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