noun🔗ShareA polyhedron with parallel ends of the same size and shape, the other faces being parallelogram-shaped sides."The science teacher showed the class how light separates into a rainbow of colors when it passes through glass prisms. "mathphysicsmaterialscienceChat 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 prisms to show how white light can be separated into a rainbow of colors. "physicsmaterialscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA crystal in which the faces are parallel to the vertical axis."The geology student examined the quartz crystals, noting that several had distinct prisms with clearly defined vertical faces. "materialphysicsappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
