Definition of Optical prism

1. Noun. Optical device having a triangular shape and made of glass or quartz; used to deviate a beam or invert an image.

Exact synonyms: Prism
Group relationships: Biprism, Prism Spectroscope, Spectroscope, Scope, Telescope
Specialized synonyms: Erecting Prism
Generic synonyms: Optical Device
Derivative terms: Prismatic, Prismatic

Lexicographical Neighbors of Optical Prism

optical index
optical instrument
optical iridectomy
optical isomer
optical isomerism
optical isomers
optical keratoplasty
optical lens
optical maser
optical media
optical microscope
optical noise
optical opacity
optical pachymeter
optical phenomenon
optical prism (current term)
optical pyrometer
optical righting reflexes
optical rotation
optical rotatory dispersion
optical scrambler
optical sectioning
optical spectrum
optical staining
optical storage devices
optical switch
optical telescope
optical transfer function
optical trap
optical tubelength

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