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Prismatic colours

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-004512

The distinct colors produced when white light is dispersed by a prism, separating it into its constituent wavelengths. These colors typically appear in the order of the visible spectrum: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet. This phenomenon demonstrates the wavelength-dependent refractive index of the prism material.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-004512
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectOptics and imaging
TranslationsGerman: Prismenfarben; Spanish: colores prismáticos; French: couleurs prismatiques
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-004512",
  "term": "Prismatic colours",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The distinct colors produced when white light is dispersed by a prism, separating it into its constituent wavelengths. These colors typically appear in the order of the visible spectrum: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet. This phenomenon demonstrates the wavelength-dependent refractive index of the prism material.",
  "subject": "Optics and imaging",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Prismenfarben",
    "es": "colores prismáticos",
    "fr": "couleurs prismatiques"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/prismatic-colours/"
}

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