Chalybeate

3 definitions found

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

  Chalybeate \Cha*lyb"e*ate\, a. [NL. chalybeatus, fr.
     chalube["i]us. See {Chalubean}.]
     Impregnated with salts of iron; having a taste like iron; as,
     chalybeate springs.
     [1913 Webster]



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

  Chalybeate \Cha*lyb"e*ate\, n.
     Any water, liquid, or medicine, into which iron enters as an
     ingredient.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  chalybeate
       adj : containing or impregnated with or tasting of iron