chalybeate Definition
cha·lyb·eate (kə lib′ē ət, -āt′)
adjective
- containing salts of iron
- tasting like iron
Etymology: ModL chalybeatus < L chalybs < Gr chalyps, steel (after Chalybes, name of a people in Pontus noted for their steel) + -ate
noun
a chalybeate liquid or medicine
chalybeate Usage Examples
Adjective modifier
several: During the last century Admaston was a commercial spa with several chalybeate springs and which of these was the holy well is uncertain.
Modifies a noun
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