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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Chalybeate \Cha*lyb"e*ate\, adjective [NL. chalybeatus, fr. chalube["i]us. See {Chalubean}.] Impregnated with salts of iron; having a taste like iron; as, chalybeate springs.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Chalybeate \Cha*lyb"e*ate\, noun Any water, liquid, or medicine, into which iron enters as an ingredient.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
chalybeate
adjective: containing or impregnated with or tasting of iron
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