cologarithm

cologarithm
/koh law"geuh ridh'euhm, -rith'euhm, -log"euh-/, n. Math.
the logarithm of the reciprocal of a number, often used in expressing the logarithm of a fraction: log 7/25 = log 7 + colog 25. Symbol: colog
[1880-85; CO- + LOGARITHM]

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