Anaclastic

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Anaclastic \An`a*clas"tic\, a. [Gr. ? to bend back and break; to
     reflect (light); ? + ? to break.]
     1. (Opt.) Produced by the refraction of light, as seen
        through water; as, anaclastic curves.
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     2. Springing back, as the bottom of an anaclastic glass.
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     {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.
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