"biprism" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: biprisms [plural]
Etymology: From bi- + prism. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|bi|prism}} bi- + prism Head templates: {{en-noun}} biprism (plural biprisms)
  1. (mathematics) A fusion of two triangular prisms. Categories (topical): Mathematics
    Sense id: en-biprism-en-noun-b6gKYDMR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English hybridisms, English terms prefixed with bi-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 74 26 Disambiguation of English hybridisms: 77 23 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with bi-: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 81 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 83 17 Topics: mathematics, sciences
  2. (physics) An optical device of this construction used to generate interference fringes. Categories (topical): Physics
    Sense id: en-biprism-en-noun-9tUYP1KZ Categories (other): English terms prefixed with bi- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with bi-: 50 50 Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: biprismatic

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