Exhibiting wave-like or iridescent optical properties; having a shimmering, cat's-eye appearance.
Adjective form of cymophane using the -ous suffix. Used in mineralogy and gemology to describe the optical properties of certain stones and minerals.
When light hits a cymophanous stone just right, it looks like there's a ghost inside pushing the light around—it's all physics, but it feels like magic!
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