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tigereyes

[tahy-ger-ahy]

ti·ger·eye

[tahy-ger-ahy]
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ti·ger's-eye

[tahy-gerz-ahy]
noun
1.
a golden-brown chatoyant stone used for ornament, formed by the alteration of crocidolite, and consisting essentially of quartz colored by iron oxide.
2.
a glass coating or glaze giving the covered object the appearance of this stone.
Also, tigereye.


Origin:
1890–95
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