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prismatic

ADJ ซึ่ง มีสีสัน  colorful sueng-me-se-san

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

PRISMATIC, PRISMATICAL

a.Resembling a prism; as a prismatic form. 1. Separated or distributed by a prism; formed by a prism; as prismatic colors.
2. Pertaining to a prism.

 

PRISMATICALLY

adv. In the form or manner of a prism.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

PRISMATIC; PRISMATICAL

Pris *mat "ic, Pris *mat "ic *al, a. Etym: [Cf. F. prismatique.]

 

1. Resembling, or pertaining to, a prism; as, a prismatic form or cleavage.

 

2. Separated or distributed by a prism; formed by a prism; as, prismatic colors.

 

3. (Crystallog.)

 

Defn: Same as Orthorhombic. Prismatic borax (Chem. ), borax crystallized in the form of oblique prisms, with ten molecules of water; -- distinguished from octahedral borax. -- Prismatic colors (Opt. ), the seven colors into which light is resolved when passed through a prism; primary colors. See Primary colors, under Color. -- Prismatic compass (Surv.), a compass having a prism for viewing a distant object and the compass card at the same time. -- Prismatic spectrum (Opt. ), the spectrum produced by the passage of light through a prism.

 

PRISMATICALLY

PRISMATICALLY Pris *mat "ic *al *ly, adv.

 

Defn: In the form on manner of a prism; by means of a prism.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

prismatic

pris mat ic |prizˈmatik prɪzˈmædɪk | adjective of, relating to, or having the form of a prism or prisms: a prismatic structure. (of colors ) formed, separated, or distributed by an optical prism or something acting as one: a flash of prismatic light on the edge of the glass. (of colors ) varied and brilliant: a hundred prismatic tints. (of an instrument ) incorporating a prism or prisms: a prismatic compass. DERIVATIVES pris mat i cal ly |-ik (ə )lē |adverb ORIGIN early 18th cent.: from French prismatique, from Greek prisma thing sawn (see prism ).

 

prismatic layer

pris mat ic lay er noun Zoology the middle layer of the shell of a mollusk, consisting of calcite or aragonite.

 

Oxford Dictionary

prismatic

prismatic |prɪzˈmatɪk | adjective relating to or having the form of a prism or prisms: a prismatic structure. (of an instrument ) incorporating a prism or prisms: a prismatic compass. (of colours ) formed, separated, or distributed by or as if by an optical prism: a flash of prismatic light on the edge of the glass. DERIVATIVES prismatically adverb ORIGIN early 18th cent.: from French prismatique, from Greek prisma thing sawn (see prism ).

 

prismatic layer

pris |mat ¦ic layer noun Zoology the middle layer of the shell of a mollusc, consisting of crystalline calcite or aragonite.

 

Spanish Dictionary

prismático, -ca

prismático, -ca adjetivo 1 Que tiene forma de prisma :el frío congeló el agua formando figuras prismáticas .2 prismáticos nombre masculino plural Instrumento óptico formado por dos cilindros idénticos unidos y provistos de prismas y de lentes en su interior que permite la visión ampliada, con ambos ojos, de objetos lejanos .SINÓNIMO gemelos .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

prismatic

pris mat ic /prɪzmǽtɪk /形容詞 1 プリズム (状 )の ; プリズムで分光した .2 にじ 色の, 鮮やかな ; 多彩な .