Chalybeate
//kəˈlɪbi.ət// adj, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A mineral water containing iron, a voguish general remedy during the 17th-19th century.
Adjective
- 1 Containing dissolved salts of iron.
""Situated on the River Cherwell", Banbury also benefits from "sulphurated water" and close by "a spring of chalybeate water"."
- 2 Tasting of iron.
"chalybeate mineral water"
Adjective
- 1 containing or impregnated with or tasting of iron wordnet
Example
More examples""Situated on the River Cherwell", Banbury also benefits from "sulphurated water" and close by "a spring of chalybeate water"."
Etymology
Etymology 1
From Ancient Greek χάλυψ (khálups, “steel”) + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).
Etymology 2
Clipping of chalybeate water. Equivalent to Ancient Greek χάλυψ (khálups) + -ate (noun-forming suffix).
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