anaclastic

English

Etymology

Ancient Greek ἀνακλάω (anakláō, “bend back, reflect”).

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -æstɪk

Adjective

anaclastic (not comparable)

  1. Produced by the refraction of light, as seen through water.
    anaclastic curves
  2. Springing back, as the bottom of an anaclastic glass.

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