chalybeate

Meaning

Adj

1. Containing dissolved salts of iron.
2. Tasting of iron.

Noun

A mineral water containing iron, a voguish general remedy during the 17th-19th century.

Synonyms

ferrous

glandular

chalybeatus

Translations

ferroso

impregnato di sali di ferro

demirli

حديديّ

ferrugineux

eisenhaltig

stahlhaltig

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kəˈlɪbi.ət/

Etymology

From Ancient Greek χάλυψ (khálups, “steel”) + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).