I. shəˈtȯiənt, |sha.ˌtwä|yäⁿ adjective
Etymology: French, from present participle of chatoyer to shine like a cat's eyes, from chat cat, from Late Latin cattus — more at cat
: having a changeable luster or color especially marked by an undulating narrow band of white light
a dress of chatoyant silk
a cat's eye chatoyant in the dark
an unusual chatoyant aquamarine — Journal of Gemmology
II. noun
( -s )
: a chatoyant gem