单词 | chatoyance |
释义 | chatoyance in British English (ʃəˈtɔɪəns) noun another word for chatoyancy chatoyant in British English (ʃəˈtɔɪənt) adjective 1. having changeable lustre; twinkling 2. (of a gem, esp a cabochon) displaying a band of light reflected off inclusions of other minerals noun 3. a gemstone with a changeable lustre, such as a cat's eye Derived forms chatoyancy (chaˈtoyancy) or chatoyance (chaˈtoyance) noun Word origin C18: from French, from chatoyer to gleam like a cat's eyes, from chat cat1 |
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