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ANACLASTIC
Etymology
Adjective
anaclastic (not comparable)
Produced by the refraction of light, as seen through water.
Springing back, as the bottom of an anaclastic glass.
Source: Wiktionary
An`a*clas"tic, a. Etym: [Gr.
1. (Opt.)
Definition: Produced by the refraction of light, as seen through water; as, anaclastic curves.
2. Springing back, as the bottom of an anaclastic glass. Anaclastic glass, a glass or phial, shaped like an inverted funnel, and with a very thin convex bottom. By sucking out a little air, the bottom springs into a concave form with a smart crack; and by breathing or blowing gently into the orifice, the bottom, with a like noise, springs into its former convex form.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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