Definition:Integral Domain

Definition
An integral domain $$\left({D, +, \circ,}\right)$$ is a:


 * commutative ring
 * with a unity
 * in which there are no divisors of zero, that is:


 * $$\forall x, y \in D: x \circ y = 0_D \implies x = 0_D \or y = 0_D$$

... or alternatively, in which all non-zero elements are cancellable (which is an equivalent statement from Zero Divisor Not Cancellable).

Alternative Definition
An integral domain $$\left({D, +, \circ,}\right)$$ is a commutative ring such that $$\left({D^*, \circ}\right)$$ is a monoid all of whose elements are cancellable.

This follows from the fact that an integral domain is a non-null ring with unity with no zero divisors. The result follows from Ring Less Zero Semigroup.