Associations to the word «Biprism»

Wiktionary

BIPRISM, noun. (mathematics) A fusion of two triangular prisms
BIPRISM, noun. (physics) An optical device of this construction used to generate interference fringes

Dictionary definition

BIPRISM, noun. An optical device for obtaining interference fringes.

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche