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Prism
01
(geometry) a solid figure with flat sides and two parallel ends of the same size and shape
02
a solid geometric shape, typically with a triangular base and rectangular sides, that refracts light into its component colors or alters the path of light
Examples
The light passing through the prism refracted into a spectrum of colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet.
The scientist demonstrated how prisms could be used to split and analyze light waves in a physics laboratory.
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