Prism synonyms

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crystal
(Radio, Elec.) A piezoelectric body or plate, as of quartz, used to control the frequency of an oscillator or as a circuit element in a crystal filter
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lens (related)
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eyepiece (related)
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prismatic (related)
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spectrum
Specter, apparition. [from early 17th c.]
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optical-instrument
A refractor
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optical prism
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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stone (related)
Rock, especially when used in construction.
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cylinder
On a printing press, a roller carrying the printing plates or the part receiving the impression
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figure
Impression or appearance made:
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refract (related)
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beamsplitter (related)
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porro (related)
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concave-mirror (related)
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pebble
The definition of a pebble is a small, smooth stone.
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bak4 (related)
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convex-lens (related)
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gem
A cut and polished gemstone or a pearl, used for ornamentation
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kaleidoscope
A tube-shaped optical instrument that is rotated to produce a succession of symmetrical designs by means of mirrors reflecting the constantly changing patterns made by small objects, such as beads or bits of colored glass, at one end of the tube.
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spectroscope
An optical instrument used for spectrographic analysis [from later 19th c.].
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spectrometer
A spectroscope equipped with devices for measuring the frequencies of the radiation observed by it.
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rock (related)
(Uncountable) The naturally occurring aggregate of solid mineral matter that constitutes a significant part of the earth's crust.
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phase-coated (related)
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  • If a suitable prism is placed in front of the eyes the double vision may be prevented.

  • Ladenburg's prism formula would give two enantiomorphic ortho-di-substitution derivatives; while forms in which the hydrogen atoms are placed at the corners of a regular octahedron would yield enantiomorphic tri-substitution derivatives.

  • By projecting Ladenburg's prism on a plane and numbering the atoms so as to correspond with Kekule's form, viz.

  • When the pupil of the eye is held half over the edge of the prism a, one sees the image of the object with one half of the pupil and the paper with the other half.

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