foreprism

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noun

A prism the light is passed through before entering a spectrometer.

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Meanings

nounforeprism (plural foreprisms)

plural foreprisms

  1. spectroscopyA prism the light is passed through before entering a spectrometer.

Origin

From fore- + prism.

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APA

foreprism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foreprism

MLA

“foreprism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foreprism. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “foreprism,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foreprism.

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