chalybeate

cha·lyb·eate (kə lib′ē ət, -āt′)

adjective

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

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

water: At its center is an ancient holy well, fed by a spring of pure chalybeate water from the depths of nearby hills.
nature: The red stain left by the water reveals its chalybeate nature.

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