Chatoyant \Cha*toy"ant\, a. [F., p. pr. of chatoyer to be
chatoyant, fr. chat cat.]
(Min.)
Having a changeable, varying luster, or color, like that of a
changeable silk, or oa a cat's eye in the dark.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Chatoyant \Cha*toy"ant\, n. (Min.)
A hard stone, as the cat's-eye, which presents on a polished
surface, and in the interior, an undulating or wary light.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |