"Achilles number" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Achilles numbers [plural]
Etymology: Coined by Henry Bottomley after Achilles, a hero of the Trojan War. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Achilles number (plural Achilles numbers)
  1. (mathematics) An integer that is a powerful number but not a perfect power. Wikipedia link: Achilles number Categories (topical): Mathematics
    Sense id: en-Achilles_number-en-noun-INyga193 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: mathematics, sciences

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