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In optics a prism is a transparent solid body, often having triangular bases, used for dispersing light into a spectrum or for reflecting rays of light.

In geometry a prism is a solid having bases or ends that are parallel, congruent polygons and sides that are parallelograms.

In crystallography a prism is a form having faces parallel to the vertical axis and intersecting the horizontal axes.

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