prism (n)
optical prism (n)

n04005340

type n
lex_filenum 06
def optical device having a triangular shape and made of glass or quartz
def used to deviate a beam or invert an image
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Hypernym optical device
Part holonym biprism; telescope, scope; spectroscope, prism spectroscope
Derivationally related form prism → prismatic; prism → prismatic
Hyponym erecting prism
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Derivationally related form prismatic → prism; prismatic → prism
Pertainym (pertains to noun) prismatic → prism
Part meronym biprism; spectroscope, prism spectroscope; telescope, scope
Hypernym erecting prism
Hyponym optical device

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