CHALYBEATES

Noun

chalybeates

plural of chalybeate

Source: Wiktionary


CHALYBEATE

Cha*lyb"e*ate, a. Etym: [NL. chalybeatus, fr. chalubeĂŻus. 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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