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prism /ˈprɪz(ə)m/
▶noun
- 1 Geometry a solid geometric figure whose two ends are similar, equal, and parallel rectilinear figures, and whose sides are parallelograms.
- 2 Optics a transparent object in this form, especially one with triangular ends used to separate white light into a spectrum of colours.
– origin C16: via late L. from Gk prisma ‘thing sawn’, from prizein ‘to saw’.
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