cha|lyb|e|ate

cha|lyb|e|ate
cha|lyb|e|ate «kuh LIHB ee iht, -ayt», adjective, noun.
–adj.
containing or flavored with salts of iron: »

chalybeate mineral water, a chalybeate spring.

–n.
something containing salts of iron, such as a medicine or a spring.
[< unrecorded New Latin chalybeatus < Latin chalybēius < chalybs steel < Greek chályps, -ybos < the Chalybes, a people of Pontus, noted for their preparation of steel]

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  • cha — ab·cha·la·zal; ac·ti·not·ro·cha; an·ti·ar·cha; an·ti·pas·cha; ap·o·cha; ar·cha·ic; ar·cha·i·cal·ly; ar·cha·i·cism; ar·cha·ism; ar·cha·ist; ar·cha·is·tic; ar·cha·ize; ar·cha·rios; ar·ra·ca·cha; ato·cha; at·ro·cha; bac·cha·nale; bac·cha·na·lia;… …   English syllables

  • ate — ab·bre·vi·ate; ac·cel·er·ate; acra·ni·ate; ac·u·ate; acu·le·ate; ac·yl·ate; adul·ter·ate; af·fec·tion·ate; af·fil·i·ate; ag·ate; ag·glom·er·ate; al·kyl·ate; al·lit·er·ate; am·mo·ni·ate; ap·pro·pri·ate; ar·che·go·ni·ate; as·cid·i·ate; as·per·ate;… …   English syllables

  • chalybeate — cha·lyb·e·ate …   English syllables

  • chalybeate — cha•lyb•e•ate [[t]kəˈlɪb i ɪt, ˌeɪt[/t]] adj. 1) chem. containing or impregnated with salts of iron, as a mineral spring or medicine 2) chem. a chalybeate water, medicine, or the like • Etymology: 1625–35; < NL chalybēātus < L chalybē(ïus)… …   From formal English to slang

  • -dac·ty·lous; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • -dac·ty·ly; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • -dac·tyl·ism; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • e — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • 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] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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