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chatoyant

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Chatoyant holograms (same optics as cats-eye gemstones, deep highlights in polished wood and human hair.) So, if you want to take the discovery as your own, you can't use any of my names!

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Quick take

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

Meaning at a glance

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noun

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

adjective

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

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Core meanings and parts of speech for chatoyant.

Example sentences

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Chatoyant holograms (same optics as cats-eye gemstones, deep highlights in polished wood and human hair.) So, if you want to take the discovery as your own, you can't use any of my names!

Proper noun examples

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Chatoyant holograms (same optics as cats-eye gemstones, deep highlights in polished wood and human hair.) So, if you want to take the discovery as your own, you can't use any of my names!

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How do you use chatoyant in a sentence?

Chatoyant holograms (same optics as cats-eye gemstones, deep highlights in polished wood and human hair.) So, if you want to take the discovery as your own, you can't use any of my names!

What does chatoyant mean?

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

What part of speech is chatoyant?

chatoyant is commonly used as noun, adjective.