noun🔗ShareA polyhedron with parallel ends of the same size and shape, the other faces being parallelogram-shaped sides."The teacher showed us a glass prism in science class, and sunlight passing through it split into a rainbow of colors. "materialphysicsmathChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA transparent block in the shape of a prism (typically with triangular ends), used to split or reflect light."The science teacher used a prism to demonstrate how white light is made of many colors. "materialphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA crystal in which the faces are parallel to the vertical axis."The science teacher showed us a quartz prism, its faces perfectly aligned with its vertical axis. "materialphysicsscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
