tigers eyne
gərzˌaɪ 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.
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tiger's-eye or tigereye (ˈtaɪɡəzˌaɪ, ˈtaɪɡərˌaɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a golden brown silicified variety of crocidolite, used as an ornamental stone |
| 2. | a glaze resembling this, used on pottery |
| tigereye or tigereye | |
| —n | |
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