chatoyant
Pronunciation
  • (America) IPA: /ʃəˈtɔɪənt/
Adjective

chatoyant

  1. (jewelry) Having a certain optical reflectance effect, which can be likened to the sheen of a spool of silk.
Related terms Noun

chatoyant (plural chatoyants)

  1. (mineral) A hard stone, such as the cat's-eye, which presents on a polished surface, and in the interior, an undulating or wavy light.



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