Apotome
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The irrational remainder formed by subtracting from a rational straight line a commensurable-in-square-only rational straight line.
I say that the remainder AC is the irrational straight line called apotome.
If from a rational straight line there be subtracted a rational straight line commensurable with the whole in square only, the remainder is irrational;
To an apotome only one rational straight line can be annexed which is commensurable with the whole in square only.