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Chatoyant
Pronunciation : Cha*toy"ant
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [F., p. pr. of chatoyer to be chatoyant, fr. chat cat.] (Min.)
Definition : Defn: 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 Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Cha*toy"ant
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: A hard stone, as the cat's-eye, which presents on a polished surface, and in the interior, an undulating or wary light.
(Min.)
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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