chatoyant: Meaning and Definition of
cha•toy•ant
Pronunciation: (shu-toi'unt), [key]
— adj.
- changing in luster or color: chatoyant silk.
- reflecting a single streak of light when cut in a cabochon.
—n.
- a cabochon-cut gemstone having this reflected streak, as a chrysoberyl cat's-eye.
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