Rectangular prism/solid.

Rectangular Prism

Rectangular prism/solid.

"...a combination of a bipyramid of the first order with a ditetragonal bipyramid and the prism of the second order." -The Encyclopedia Britannica 1910

Combination of a bipyramid and prism

"...a combination of a bipyramid of the first order with a ditetragonal bipyramid and the prism of the…

"...a combination of tetragonal prism of the first order with a tetragonal bipyramid of the third order and the basal pinacoid." -The Encyclopedia Britannica 1910

Crystal of Fergusonite

"...a combination of tetragonal prism of the first order with a tetragonal bipyramid of the third order…

"This consists of four faces parallel to the brachy axis." -The Encyclopedia Britannica 1910

Macro-prism and Brachy-pinacoid

"This consists of four faces parallel to the brachy axis." -The Encyclopedia Britannica 1910

"This consists of four faces perpendicular to the vertical axis." -The Encyclopedia Britannica 1910

Brachy-prism and Macro-pinacoid

"This consists of four faces perpendicular to the vertical axis." -The Encyclopedia Britannica 1910

Holohedral orthorhombic combination

Prism and Basal Pinacoid

Holohedral orthorhombic combination

"...a combination of the brachy-pinacoid and a prism, with the pedion, two brachy-domes and two marco-domes at the upper end, and a pyramid at the lower end." -The Encyclopedia Britannica 1910

Crystal of Hemmorphite

"...a combination of the brachy-pinacoid and a prism, with the pedion, two brachy-domes and two marco-domes…

"...represents a crystal of augite bounded by th clino-pinacoid, the ortho-pinacoid, a prism, and a hemi-pyramid." -The Encyclopedia Britannica 1910

Crystal of Augite

"...represents a crystal of augite bounded by th clino-pinacoid, the ortho-pinacoid, a prism, and a…

"...shows a combination of a hexagonal prism (m) with the basal pinacoid (c)." -The Encyclopedia Britannica 1910

Hexagonal Prism and Basal Pinacoid

"...shows a combination of a hexagonal prism (m) with the basal pinacoid (c)." -The Encyclopedia Britannica…

"...represents a crystal of tourmaline wit the trigonal prism, hexagonal prism, and a trigonal pyramid at each end." -The Encyclopedia Britannica 1910

Crystal of Tourmaline

"...represents a crystal of tourmaline wit the trigonal prism, hexagonal prism, and a trigonal pyramid…

"...represents a crystal of dioptase with the fundamental rhombohedron (r) and the hexagonal prism of the second order (m) combined with the rhombohedron (s)." -The Encyclopedia Britannica 1910

Crystal of Dioptase

"...represents a crystal of dioptase with the fundamental rhombohedron (r) and the hexagonal prism of…

"Hexagonal prism of the first order, consisting of six faces also parallel to the hexad axis, but perpendicular to the other set of three vertical planes of symmetry." -The Encyclopedia Britannica 1910

Hexagonal Prism of the First Order

"Hexagonal prism of the first order, consisting of six faces also parallel to the hexad axis, but perpendicular…

"a, prism; b, plane glass; c, spherical lens; d, double-convex; e, plano-convex, f, double-concave; g, plano-concave; h, meniscus; i, concavo-convex lenses." -Comstock 1850

Lenses of Various Forms

"a, prism; b, plane glass; c, spherical lens; d, double-convex; e, plano-convex, f, double-concave;…

"A wedge is a triangular prism of hard material, fitted to be driven between objects that are to be separated, or into anything that is to be split." -Avery 1895

Wedge

"A wedge is a triangular prism of hard material, fitted to be driven between objects that are to be…

"A prism is a transparent body with two refraction surfaces that lie in intersecting planes. The angle formed by these planes is called the refracting angle." -Avery 1895

Prism

"A prism is a transparent body with two refraction surfaces that lie in intersecting planes. The angle…

"Cathetal prisms readily yield the phenomena of total reflection as shown, and are often used when light is to be turned through a right angle." -Avery 1895

Cathetal Prism

"Cathetal prisms readily yield the phenomena of total reflection as shown, and are often used when light…

"The prism will deflect the red and orange, and form a reddish colored image at n. The violet, indigo, blue, green and yellow light, not caught by the prism, will unite at f to form a greenish image. When the prism is removed, the reddish light that fell at n, and the greenish light that fell at f, unite to form white light." -Avery 1895

Refraction of Complimentary Colors

"The prism will deflect the red and orange, and form a reddish colored image at n. The violet, indigo,…

"A prism is used to disperse ordinary light, and slits are cut in paper S to only allow yellow and blue light to pass. These two simple colors will be blended by the lens, forming a light that is nearly white. The effect of mingling any two colors may be determined in this way." -Avery 1895

Color Spectrum

"A prism is used to disperse ordinary light, and slits are cut in paper S to only allow yellow and blue…

"A parallelopipedon is a prism whose bases (ends) are parallelograms." —Hallock 1905

Parallelopipedon

"A parallelopipedon is a prism whose bases (ends) are parallelograms." —Hallock 1905

"A cube is a prism whose faces are ends are squares. All the faces of a cube are equal." —Hallock 1905

Cube

"A cube is a prism whose faces are ends are squares. All the faces of a cube are equal." —Hallock…

"An allotrope of sulphur, when heated to 115 degrees Celcius, will cool to be yellowish-brown, needle-shaped crystals, derived from an oblique prism." —Hallock 1905

Sulphur

"An allotrope of sulphur, when heated to 115 degrees Celcius, will cool to be yellowish-brown, needle-shaped…

"Enlarged view of prism of prismatic reflector." —Croft 1917

Prismatic Reflector

"Enlarged view of prism of prismatic reflector." —Croft 1917

"Cross-section of prismatic reflector, showing how light rays are refracted and dispersed." —Croft 1917

Prismatic Reflector

"Cross-section of prismatic reflector, showing how light rays are refracted and dispersed." —Croft…

"A prism is a piece of glass, having for its sides three plane surfaces and for its ends two equal and parallel triangles." —Quackenbos 1859

Prism

"A prism is a piece of glass, having for its sides three plane surfaces and for its ends two equal and…

Prism with square bases.

Prism With Square Bases

Prism with square bases.

Prism with triangular bases.

Right Triangular Prism

Prism with triangular bases.

Prism with rectangular bases and cubes drawn in.

Rectangular Prism

Prism with rectangular bases and cubes drawn in.

Prism with hexagonal bases and dimensions 8 and 12 given.

Hexagonal Prism

Prism with hexagonal bases and dimensions 8 and 12 given.

Right circular cylinder inscribed in a pentagonal prism. Or, Pentagonal prism circumscribed about a cylinder.

Cylinder Inscribed in Pentagonal Prism

Right circular cylinder inscribed in a pentagonal prism. Or, Pentagonal prism circumscribed about a…

An illustration of a pyramid with the top cut off by a plane parallel to the base. The remaining part is called a frustum of a pyramid or a cone.

Pyramid Frustum

An illustration of a pyramid with the top cut off by a plane parallel to the base. The remaining part…

An illustration of a prismatoid with faces that are quadrilaterals.

Prismatoid With Quadrilateral Faces

An illustration of a prismatoid with faces that are quadrilaterals.

An illustration of a rectangular solid/prism.

Rectangular Solid

An illustration of a rectangular solid/prism.

An illustration of a combination formed by different prisms

Combination of Prisms

An illustration of a combination formed by different prisms

A flashcard featuring an illustration of a Pyramid with a Rectangular Base

Flashcard of a Pyramid with a Rectangular Base

A flashcard featuring an illustration of a Pyramid with a Rectangular Base

Illustration of a prism - a polyhedron of which two faces are equal polygons in parallel planes, and the other faces are parallelograms.

Prism

Illustration of a prism - a polyhedron of which two faces are equal polygons in parallel planes, and…

Illustration of a right prism - a prism whose lateral edges are perpendicular to its bases.

Right Prism

Illustration of a right prism - a prism whose lateral edges are perpendicular to its bases.

Illustration of a triangular prism - a prism whose base is a triangle.

Triangular Prism

Illustration of a triangular prism - a prism whose base is a triangle.

Illustration of a right section of a prism.

Right Section of Prism

Illustration of a right section of a prism.

Illustration of a truncated prism - the part of a prism included between the base and a section made by a plane oblique to the base.

Truncated Prism

Illustration of a truncated prism - the part of a prism included between the base and a section made…

Illustration of the sections of a prism made by parallel planes cutting all the lateral edges into equal polygons.

Sections of Prism

Illustration of the sections of a prism made by parallel planes cutting all the lateral edges into equal…

Illustration of the sections of a prism made by parallel planes cutting all the lateral edges into equal polygons.

Sections of Prism

Illustration of the sections of a prism made by parallel planes cutting all the lateral edges into equal…

Illustration showing two prisms are equal if the three faces which include a trihedral angle of the one are respectively equal to three faces which include a trihedral angle of the other, and are similarly placed.

Equal Prisms

Illustration showing two prisms are equal if the three faces which include a trihedral angle of the…

Illustration of a parallelopiped - a prism with a parallelogram as its base

Parallelopiped

Illustration of a parallelopiped - a prism with a parallelogram as its base

Illustration of a parallelopiped - a prism with a parallelogram as its base

Parallelopiped

Illustration of a parallelopiped - a prism with a parallelogram as its base

Illustration of a parallelopiped with a plane passing through two diagonally opposite edges. The plane divides the parallelopiped into two equivalent triangular prisms.

Parallelopiped with Plane Passing Through

Illustration of a parallelopiped with a plane passing through two diagonally opposite edges. The plane…

Illustration of a parallelopiped with a plane passing through two diagonally opposite edges. The plane divides the parallelopiped into two equivalent triangular prisms.

Parallelopiped with Plane Passing Through

Illustration of a parallelopiped with a plane passing through two diagonally opposite edges. The plane…

Illustration of 2 parallelopipeds/rectangular prisms.

Rectangular prisms

Illustration of 2 parallelopipeds/rectangular prisms.

Illustration of 3 parallelopipeds/rectangular prisms.

Rectangular prisms

Illustration of 3 parallelopipeds/rectangular prisms.

Illustration of 2 rectangular prism used to show volume.

Rectangular Prisms Showing Volume

Illustration of 2 rectangular prism used to show volume.

Illustration of a parallelopiped (a prism with a parallelogram as its base) used to demonstrate that the volume of any parallelopiped is equal to the product of its base by its altitude.

Parallelopiped Showing Volume

Illustration of a parallelopiped (a prism with a parallelogram as its base) used to demonstrate that…

Illustration of a prism used to demonstrate that the volume of any prism is equal to the product of its base by its altitude.

Prism Showing Volume

Illustration of a prism used to demonstrate that the volume of any prism is equal to the product of…

Illustration of triangular pyramid used to show that the volume is the limit of the sum of the volumes of a series of inscribed, or circumscribed prisms of equal altitude, if the number of prisms is indefinitely increased.

Triangular Pyramid For Volume

Illustration of triangular pyramid used to show that the volume is the limit of the sum of the volumes…

A truncated triangular prism is equivalent to the sum of three pyramids, whose common base is the base of the prism and whose vertices are the three vertices of the inclined section.

Truncated Triangular Prism for Volume

A truncated triangular prism is equivalent to the sum of three pyramids, whose common base is the base…

A truncated triangular prism is equivalent to the sum of three pyramids, whose common base is the base of the prism and whose vertices are the three vertices of the inclined section.

Truncated Triangular Prism for Volume

A truncated triangular prism is equivalent to the sum of three pyramids, whose common base is the base…

A volume of a truncated right triangular prism is equal to the product of its base by one third the sum of its lateral edges.

Truncated Right Triangular Prism for Volume

A volume of a truncated right triangular prism is equal to the product of its base by one third the…

A volume of a truncated right triangular prism is equal to the product of its base by one third the sum of its lateral edges.

Truncated Right Triangular Prism for Volume

A volume of a truncated right triangular prism is equal to the product of its base by one third the…

Illustration of a triangular prism inscribed in a cylinder.

Prism inscribed in Cylinder

Illustration of a triangular prism inscribed in a cylinder.

Illustration of a prism circumscribed about a cylinder.

Prism Circumscribed About A Cylinder

Illustration of a prism circumscribed about a cylinder.

Illustration of a triangular prism inscribed in a cylinder.

Prism inscribed in Cylinder

Illustration of a triangular prism inscribed in a cylinder.

Illustration of a pentagonal prism inscribed in a cylinder.

Prism inscribed in Cylinder

Illustration of a pentagonal prism inscribed in a cylinder.