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chalybeate

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cha⋅lyb⋅e⋅ate

  [kuh-lib-ee-it, -eyt]
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–adjective
1. containing or impregnated with salts of iron, as a mineral spring or medicine.
–noun
2. a chalybeate water, medicine, or the like.
Origin:
1625–35; < NL chalybēātus, L chalybē(ïus) of steel (< Gk chalybēís, equiv. to chalybē-, var. s. of chályps iron + -is adj. suffix) + -ātus -ate 1 ; see chalybite
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cha·lyb·e·ate   (kə-lĭb'ē-ĭt, -lē'bē-)   
adj.  

  1. Impregnated with or containing salts of iron.

  2. Tasting like iron, as water from a mineral spring.

n.  Water or medicine containing iron in solution.

[New Latin chalybeātus, from Latin chalybs, steel, from Greek khalups, khalub-, possibly from Khalups sing. of Khalubes, Chalybes, people of Asia Minor famous for their steel.]
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Main Entry: 1cha·ly·be·ate
Pronunciation: k&-'lib-E-&t, -'lE-bE-
Function: adjective
: impregnated with salts ofiron; also : having a taste due to iron <chalybeate springwater>

Main Entry: 2chalybeate
Function: noun
: a chalybeate liquid or medicine
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chalybeate cha·lyb·e·ate (kā-lĭb'ē-ĭt)
adj.
Impregnated with or containing iron salts.

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