chalybeate

[ kuh-lib-ee-it, -eyt ]

/ kəˈlɪb i ɪt, -ˌeɪt /

adjective

containing or impregnated with salts of iron, as a mineral spring or medicine.

noun

a chalybeate water, medicine, or the like.

Origin of chalybeate

1625–35; <New Latin chalybēātus,Latin chalybē(ïus) of steel (<Greek chalybēís, equivalent to chalybē-, variant stem of chályps iron + -is adj. suffix) + -ātus-ate¹; see chalybite

Words nearby chalybeate

Chalon-sur-Saône, Chalukya, chalumeau, chalupa, chalutz, chalybeate, chalybite, cham, chamade, chamaedorea, Chamaeleon

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Example sentences from the Web for chalybeate

Chalybeate to him was a sort of Jacobite liquor which was slowly supplanting the honest Esau ale.
The Passionate Elopement|Compton Mackenzie
The waters of most of these springs are chalybeate, with a large proportion of sulphuric acid combined with the iron.
The South-West|Jonathon Holt Ingraham
The saline, sulphur and chalybeate springs of Llandrindod have long been famous.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 7|Various
The antidote was excellent; cooling, fortifying; 'quite a chalybeate,' her aunt would say, and she was thankful.
Lord Ormont and his Aminta, Complete|George Meredith

There are also, in the immediate vicinity, a number of fine sulphur and chalybeate springs.
A Guide to the Virginia Springs|John Jennings Moorman

British Dictionary definitions for chalybeate

chalybeate

/ (kəˈlɪbɪɪt) /

adjective

containing or impregnated with iron salts

noun

any drug containing or tasting of iron

Word Origin for chalybeate

C17: from New Latin chalybēātus, ultimately from khalups iron

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Medical definitions for chalybeate

chalybeate

[ kă-lĭb′ē-ĭt ]

adj.

Impregnated with or containing iron salts.

单词	chalybeate
释义	chalybeate [ kuh-lib-ee-it, -eyt ] / kəˈlɪb i ɪt, -ˌeɪt / adjective containing or impregnated with salts of iron, as a mineral spring or medicine. noun a chalybeate water, medicine, or the like. Origin of chalybeate 1625–35; <New Latin chalybēātus,Latin chalybē(ïus) of steel (<Greek chalybēís, equivalent to chalybē-, variant stem of chályps iron + -is adj. suffix) + -ātus-ate¹; see chalybite Words nearby chalybeate Chalon-sur-Saône, Chalukya, chalumeau, chalupa, chalutz, chalybeate, chalybite, cham, chamade, chamaedorea, Chamaeleon Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for chalybeate Chalybeate to him was a sort of Jacobite liquor which was slowly supplanting the honest Esau ale. The Passionate Elopement\|Compton Mackenzie The waters of most of these springs are chalybeate, with a large proportion of sulphuric acid combined with the iron. The South-West\|Jonathon Holt Ingraham The saline, sulphur and chalybeate springs of Llandrindod have long been famous. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 7\|Various The antidote was excellent; cooling, fortifying; 'quite a chalybeate,' her aunt would say, and she was thankful. Lord Ormont and his Aminta, Complete\|George Meredith There are also, in the immediate vicinity, a number of fine sulphur and chalybeate springs. A Guide to the Virginia Springs\|John Jennings Moorman British Dictionary definitions for chalybeate chalybeate / (kəˈlɪbɪɪt) / adjective containing or impregnated with iron salts noun any drug containing or tasting of iron Word Origin for chalybeate C17: from New Latin chalybēātus, ultimately from khalups iron Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for chalybeate chalybeate [ kă-lĭb′ē-ĭt ] adj. Impregnated with or containing iron salts. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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