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prism

UK/ˈpɹɪz(ə)m/ US/ˈpʰɹ̠̊ɪzm̩/ uncommon archaic

noun

1.

a polyhedron with two congruent and parallel faces (the bases) and whose lateral faces are parallelograms

2.

optical device having a triangular shape and made of glass or quartz; used to deviate a beam or invert an image

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  • Glan–Foucault prism
  • Glan–Thompson prism
  • muscle prism
  • Nomarski prism
  • prism glass
  • prism train
  • regular muscle-prism
  • Sénarmont prism

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