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biprism

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biprism [ˈbaɪˌprɪzəm]
n
(Physics / General Physics) a prism having a highly obtuse angle to facilitate beam splitting
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Noun1.biprism - an optical device for obtaining interference fringes
optical device - a device for producing or controlling light
optical prism, prism - optical device having a triangular shape and made of glass or quartz; used to deviate a beam or invert an image


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15, triangle 3, square 4, pentagon 5, and hexagon 6 are used to generate a triangular prism, a cube, a pentameric prism, a hexameric prism, and even a heteroprism and biprism in quantitative yields.
 
 
 
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