The Collaborative International Dictionary
Anaclastic \An`a*clas"tic\, a. [Gr. ? to bend back and break; to reflect (light); ? + ? to break.]
(Opt.) Produced by the refraction of light, as seen through water; as, anaclastic curves.
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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.
Wiktionary
n. A glass or phial, shaped like an inverted funnel, with a very thin convex bottom that can be made concave or convex by sucking out or blowing in air.