CHATOYANTS

Noun

chatoyants

plural of chatoyant

Source: Wiktionary


CHATOYANT

Cha*toy"ant, a. Etym: [F., p. pr. of chatoyer to be chatoyant, fr. chat cat.] (Min.)

Definition: Having a changeable, varying luster, or color, like that of a changeable silk, or oa a cat's eye in the dark.

Cha*toy"ant, n. (Min.)

Definition: A hard stone, as the cat's-eye, which presents on a polished surface, and in the interior, an undulating or wary light.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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