- flint prism
- = flint glass prism призма из флинта
English-Russian electronics dictionary .
English-Russian electronics dictionary .
Prism — (pr[i^]z m), n. [L. prisma, Gr. pri sma, fr. pri zein, pri ein, to saw: cf. F. prisme.] 1. (Geom.) A solid whose bases or ends are any similar, equal, and parallel plane figures, and whose sides are parallelograms. [1913 Webster] Note: Prisms of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
flint glass — Optics. an optical glass of high dispersion and a relatively high index of refraction, composed of alkalis, lead oxide, and silica, with or without other bases, sometimes used as the diverging lens component of an achromatic lens. [1665 75] * * * … Universalium
Achromatic prism — Prism Prism (pr[i^]z m), n. [L. prisma, Gr. pri sma, fr. pri zein, pri ein, to saw: cf. F. prisme.] 1. (Geom.) A solid whose bases or ends are any similar, equal, and parallel plane figures, and whose sides are parallelograms. [1913 Webster] Note … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Nicol prism — Prism Prism (pr[i^]z m), n. [L. prisma, Gr. pri sma, fr. pri zein, pri ein, to saw: cf. F. prisme.] 1. (Geom.) A solid whose bases or ends are any similar, equal, and parallel plane figures, and whose sides are parallelograms. [1913 Webster] Note … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Nicol's prism — Prism Prism (pr[i^]z m), n. [L. prisma, Gr. pri sma, fr. pri zein, pri ein, to saw: cf. F. prisme.] 1. (Geom.) A solid whose bases or ends are any similar, equal, and parallel plane figures, and whose sides are parallelograms. [1913 Webster] Note … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Amici prism — An Amici prism, with a graphical ray tracing method … Wikipedia
Dispersive prism — Photograph of a triangular prism, dispersing light … Wikipedia
amici prism — əˈmēchē noun Usage: usually capitalized A Etymology: after G.B.Amici died ab1863 Italian astronomer : a composite prism used in direct vision spectroscopes and made by combining alternate flint and crown glass components with their refracting… … Useful english dictionary
Achromatic prism — Achromatic Ach ro*mat ic, a. [Gr. ? colorless; a priv. + ?, ?, color: cf. F. achromatique.] 1. (Opt.) Free from color; transmitting light without decomposing it into its primary colors. [1913 Webster] 2. (Biol.) Uncolored; not absorbing color… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
microscope — /muy kreuh skohp /, n. 1. an optical instrument having a magnifying lens or a combination of lenses for inspecting objects too small to be seen or too small to be seen distinctly and in detail by the unaided eye. 2. (cap.) Astron. the… … Universalium
Precambrian time — Interval of geologic time from с 3. 8 billion years ago, the age of the oldest known rocks, to 544 million years ago, the beginning of the Cambrian Period. This interval represents more than 80% of the geologic record and thus provides important… … Universalium