prismatic coefficient

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|nautical|engineering}} The [[ratio]] between the total [[submerge]]d [[volume]] of a [[ship]]'s or [[boat]]'s [[hull]], on the one hand, and the [[product]] of the [[length]] of the submerged portion of the hull with the [[area]] of the [[largest]] [[cross-sectional]] [[slice]] of the submerged portion of the hull, on the other.

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