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Zeroid vs Ceroid - What's the difference?

zeroid | ceroid |

As nouns the difference between zeroid and ceroid

is that zeroid is (mathematics) a zero identity while ceroid is a polymeric pigmented material composed of oxidized lipids and protein or ceroid can be a plant resembling a cereus cactus.

As an adjective ceroid is

resembling a cereus cactus.

zeroid

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (mathematics) A zero identity.
  • * 1961 , Alfred Hoblitzelle Clifford, ?G. B. Preston, The Algebraic Theory of Semigroups (page 70)
    • If a semigroup S'' contains a zeroid , then every left zeroid is also a right zeroid, and vice versa, and the set ''K'' of all the zeroids of ''S'' is the kernel of ''S .
  • * 1993 , Keith Walker, Surveys in combinatorics, 1993 (page 166)
    • Simplex zeroids seem to provide an alternative framework for discussing the themes broached in this paper, and of course Theorems 1—4 can be reexpressed in terms of simplex zeroids.

    ceroid

    English

    Etymology 1

    Noun

  • A polymeric pigmented material composed of oxidized lipids and protein.

    • Etymology 2

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Resembling a cereus cactus.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A plant resembling a cereus cactus.