chalybite

chal·y·bite

[kal-uh-bahyt]
noun Mineralogy.
siderite ( def 1 ).

Origin:
1855–60; < Greek chalyb- (stem of chályps) iron, also iron-worker, member of the Chalybes, a tribe of Asia Minor noted for their blacksmiths + -ite1

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chalybite (ˈkælɪˌbaɪt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
another name for siderite

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Chalybite is always a great word to know.
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an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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