chatoyant
/ʃəˈtɔɪənt/adjective
- (of a gem, especially when cut en cabochon) showing a band of bright lustre caused by reflection from inclusions in the stone(尤指无琢面凸圆形的宝石)闪猫光的, 变彩的。
派生词
chatoyance
nounchatoyancy
noun词源
late 18th cent.: French, present participle of chatoyer 'to shimmer'.