2. A combination of two short rectangular glass prisms cemented together at their diagonal faces so as to form a cube; -- called also {optical cube}. It is used in one form of photometer. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
biprism — /buy priz euhm/, n. Optics. a triangular prism with an apex angle slightly less than 180°: when illuminated by a point source of light it produces two overlapping beams that form an interference pattern on a screen. Also called Fresnel biprism.… … Universalium
biprism — biprizmė statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. biprism vok. Biprisma, n; Zwillingsprisma, n rus. бипризма, f pranc. biprisme, m … Fizikos terminų žodynas
biprism — noun a) A fusion of two triangular prisms b) An optical device of this construction used to generate interference fringes … Wiktionary
biprism — bi·prism … English syllables
biprism — noun an optical device for obtaining interference fringes • Hypernyms: ↑optical device • Part Meronyms: ↑prism, ↑optical prism … Useful english dictionary
fresnel biprism — noun Usage: usually capitalized F : biprism * * * Optics. biprism. [1935 40; see FRESNEL] … Useful english dictionary
Fresnel biprism — noun see biprism * * * Optics. biprism. [1935 40; see FRESNEL] … Useful english dictionary
Fresnel biprism — Optics. biprism. [1935 40; see FRESNEL] * * * … Universalium
Fresnel biprism — Frenelio biprizmė statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. Fresnel biprism vok. Biprisma von Fresnel, n; Frenelsches Biprisma, n; Frenelsches Doppelprisma, n rus. бипризма Френеля, f pranc. biprisme de Fresnel, m … Fizikos terminų žodynas
optical cube — Biprism Bi prism, n. [Pref. bi + prism.] 1. A prism whose refracting angle is very nearly 180 degrees. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. A combination of two short rectangular glass prisms cemented together at their diagonal faces so as to form a cube;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
