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Chalybeate — The Calybeate Spring Tunbridge Wells Chalybeate waters, also known as ferruginous waters, are mineral spring waters containing salts of iron. Contents 1 … Wikipedia
chalybeate — Obsolete term for impregnated with or containing iron salts and for a therapeutic agent containing iron. [G. chalyps (chalyb ), steel] * * * cha·ly·be·ate kə lib ē ət, lē bē adj impregnated with salts of iron also having a taste due to iron… … Medical dictionary
chalybeate — /keuh lib ee it, ayt /, adj. 1. containing or impregnated with salts of iron, as a mineral spring or medicine. n. 2. a chalybeate water, medicine, or the like. [1625 35; < NL chalybeatus, L chalybe(ïus) of steel ( < Gk chalybeís, equiv. to… … Universalium
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
chalybeate — /kəˈlɪbiət/ (say kuh libeeuht), / eɪt/ (say ayt) adjective 1. containing or impregnated with salts of iron, as a mineral spring, medicine, etc. –noun 2. a chalybeate water, medicine, or the like. {apparently from New Latin chalybēātus, from Latin …
Chalybeate — Cha*lyb e*ate, n. Any water, liquid, or medicine, into which iron enters as an ingredient. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
water — 1. H2O; a clear, odorless, tasteless liquid, solidifying at 32°F (0°C, 0°R), and boiling at 212°F (100°C, 80°R), that is present in all animal and vegetable tissues and dissolves more substances than any other liquid. See volume. 2. Euphemism for … Medical dictionary
chalybeate — 1. adjective Flavored with mineral salts 2. noun A mineral water that was a voguish general remedy during the 17th 19th century … Wiktionary
chalybeate — a. containing salts of iron; n. such water, medicine, etc … Dictionary of difficult words
chalybeate — adj. (of mineral water etc.) impregnated with iron salts. Etymology: mod.L chalybeatus f. L chalybs f. Gk khalups ubos steel … Useful english dictionary
St. Blaise's Well — St Blaise s Well is a holy well located in the Bishop s garden in Bromley in the London borough of the same name (formerly in Kent). Its chalybeate water is reputed to have healing properties.It was much frequented, not only on account of the… … Wikipedia
