CYMOPHANE

Etymology

Noun

cymophane (countable and uncountable, plural cymophanes)

(mineral) A translucent yellowish chatoyant chrysoberyl.

Synonyms

• cat's eye

Source: Wiktionary


Cym"o*phane (sm"-fn or s"m-), n. Etym: [Gr.cymophane. So named in allusion to a peculiar opalescence often seen in it.] (Min.)

Definition: See Chrysoberyl.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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