Prism - Law Dictionary Search Results
Home Dictionary Name: prismMacroprism
A prism of an orthorhombic crystal between the macropinacoid and the unit prism the corresponding pyramids are called macropyramids...
Prismatically
In the form or manner of a prism by means of a prism...
Beryl
A mineral of great hardness and when transparent of much beauty It occurs in hexagonal prisms commonly of a green or bluish green color but also yellow pink and white It is a silicate of aluminum and beryllium The aquamarine is a transparent sea green variety used as a gem The emerald is another variety highly prized in jewelry and distinguished by its deep color which is probably due to the presence of a little oxide of chromium...
Biprism
A prism whose refracting angle is very nearly 180 degrees...
Bipyramidal
Consisting of two pyramids placed base to base having a pyramid at each of the extremities of a prism as in quartz crystals...
Brachydiagonal
Pertaining to the shorter diagonal as of a rhombic prism...
Camera lucida
An instrument which by means of a prism of a peculiar form or an arrangement of mirrors causes an apparent image of an external object or objects to appear as if projected upon a plane surface as of paper or canvas so that the outlines may conveniently traced It is generally used with the microscope...
Cantharidin
The active principle of the cantharis or Spanish fly a volatile acrid bitter solid crystallizing in four sided prisms...
Carbon
An elementary substance not metallic in its nature which is present in all organic compounds Atomic weight 1197 Symbol C it is combustible and forms the base of lampblack and charcoal and enters largely into mineral coals In its pure crystallized state it constitutes the diamond the hardest of known substances occuring in monometric crystals like the octahedron etc Another modification is graphite or blacklead and in this it is soft and occurs in hexagonal prisms or tables When united with oxygen it forms carbon dioxide commonly called carbonic acid or carbonic oxide according to the proportions of the oxygen when united with hydrogen it forms various compounds called hydrocarbons Compare Diamond and Graphite...
Clinorhombic
Possessing the qualities of a prism obliquely inclined to a rhombic base monoclinic...
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