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Amici prism

Amici prism noun: a kind of compound dispersive prism used in spectrometers, consisting of two triangular prisms in contact, with the first typically made from a medium-dispersion crown glass, and the second from a higher-dispersion flint glass.

Noun

Amici prism (plural Amici prisms)

  1. A kind of compound dispersive prism used in spectrometers, consisting of two triangular prisms in contact, with the first typically made from a medium-dispersion crown glass, and the second from a higher-dispersion flint glass.

Amici prism meaning in Tamil

Amici prism in Tamil

எமிசி பட்டகம்

Forms of Amici prism

pluralAmici prisms

Origin of Amici prism

Named after the astronomer Giovanni Battista Amici.

Questions about Amici prism

What does Amici prism mean?
Amici prism means a kind of compound dispersive prism used in spectrometers, consisting of two triangular prisms in contact, with the first typically made from a medium-dispersion crown glass, and the second from a higher-dispersion flint glass.
What is Amici prism in Tamil?
Amici prism in Tamil is எமிசி பட்டகம். See Amici prism meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is Amici prism?
Amici prism is a noun.
What is the plural of Amici prism?
The plural of Amici prism is Amici prisms.

Words near Amici prism in the dictionary

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  6. Amici prism
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  8. amicicide
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  10. amicide
  11. amicite

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