Chalybean

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Chalybean \Cha*lyb"e*an\, a. [L. chalybe["i]us, fr. chalybs
     steel, Gr. ?.]
     1. Of or pertaining to the Chalybes, an ancient people of
        Pontus in Asia Minor, celebrated for working in iron and
        steel.
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     2. Of superior quality and temper; -- applied to steel.
        [Obs.] --Milton.
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