What does "chalybeate" mean?
Chalybeate: Impregnated with salts of iron; having a taste like iron; as, chalybeate springs.
Additional senses
- 2.Any water, liquid, or medicine, into which iron enters as an ingredient.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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