noun🔗SharePrismaA 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. "El profesor nos mostró un prisma de vidrio en la clase de ciencias, y la luz del sol que lo atravesaba se dividió en un arcoíris de colores.materialphysicsmathChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePrismaA 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. "El profesor de ciencias usó un prisma para demostrar cómo la luz blanca está hecha de muchos colores.materialphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePrismaA 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. "El profesor de ciencias nos mostró un prisma de cuarzo, cuyas caras estaban perfectamente alineadas con su eje vertical.materialphysicsscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
