Definition of Anaclastic
1. a. Produced by the refraction of light, as seen through water; as, anaclastic curves.
Definition of Anaclastic
1. Adjective. Produced by the refraction of light, as seen through water. ¹
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Medical Definition of Anaclastic
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1. 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.
Origin: Gr. To bend back and break; to reflect (light); + to break.
Source: Websters Dictionary
(01 Mar 1998)
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