noun
quadrangular prism
A prism whose bases are quadrilaterals. Used in geometry and mathematics.
四角柱の体積は、底面積に高さをかけて求めます。
The volume of a quadrangular prism is found by multiplying the base area by the height.
直方体 is a rectangular cuboid (all faces rectangles), while 四角柱 is a more general quadrangular prism.
Compound of 四角 (quadrilateral) and 柱 (pillar, prism).