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Posted By: wwh chatoyancy - 12/11/02 04:40 PM
In looking up "Chrysoberyls" noticed a type possessing "chatoyancy" = resembling cat's eye.
Beware of seductive females characterised by "chatoyancy".

Posted By: wsieber Re: chatoyancy - 12/12/02 11:33 AM
Beware of seductive females - Easier said than done: In most cases you only perceive the seductiveness after having been seduced.
By the way, chatoyant is a rather usual word in French.

Posted By: dxb Re: chatoyancy - 12/12/02 12:29 PM
So those things we have down the middle of the road in the UK could be said to be chatoyant. Must remember that, bound to be useful sometime.

Posted By: wwh Re: chatoyancy - 12/12/02 02:14 PM
There is a rather uncommon defect of the iris of the eye, in which a portion is absent,
causing pupil to somewhat resemble pupil of cat's eye. Called "coloboma". There used
to be an eye operation that produced such an effect.For glaucoma, I think. I once knew
a girl who had been born with a coloboma, and cruel kids called her "Cat-eye".
Here is URL with picture. http://www.eyeatlas.com/box/171.htm

Posted By: consuelo Seduction? - 12/13/02 11:36 AM
Earth guys are easy.......

Posted By: AnnaStrophic Earth guys are easy. - 12/13/02 01:36 PM
*rimshot*

grrreat movie!!!

Posted By: TEd Remington Re: chatoyancy - 12/14/02 12:30 PM
We've talked about this before. I remember it because I brought up the word. But a search in the AWAD archives doesn't bring up a thing.

Chatoyance is also a visual effect of some wood grains, particularly mahogany. I ran across the word in connection with my woodworking hobby about 18 months ago and we talked about it here.

TEd

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