chalybeate
(adjective) containing or impregnated with or tasting of iron
Source: WordNet® 3.1
chalybeate
Containing dissolved salts of iron.
Tasting of iron, said of mineral water.
chalybeate (plural chalybeates)
A mineral water containing iron, a voguish general remedy during the 17th-19th century.
Source: Wiktionary
Cha*lyb"e*ate, a. Etym: [NL. chalybeatus, fr. chalubeïus. See Chalubean.]
Definition: Impregnated with salts of iron; having a taste like iron; as, chalybeate springs.
Cha*lyb"e*ate, n.
Definition: Any water, liquid, or medicine, into which iron enters as an ingredient.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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