alternating knot
A knot with a diagram whose crossings alternate under, over, under, over, as one travels along each component
en-GB/ˈɔːltəˌneɪtɪŋ ˈnɒt/
en-US/ˈɔltɚˌneɪdɪŋ ˈnɑt/
A knot with a diagram whose crossings alternate under, over, under, over, as one travels along each component