CHALYBEAN
\t͡ʃˌala͡ɪbˈi͡ən], \tʃˌalaɪbˈiən], \tʃ_ˌa_l_aɪ_b_ˈiə_n]\
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Of or pertaining to the Chalybes, an ancient people of Pontus in Asia Minor, celebrated for working in iron and steel.
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Of or pertaining to the Chalybes, an ancient people of Pontus in Asia Minor, celebrated for working in iron and steel.
By Noah Webster.
By Daniel Lyons
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ka-lib'[=e]-an, adj. (Milton) forged by the Chalybes: well tempered.--adj. CHALYB'E[=A]TE, containing iron.--n. a water or other liquor containing iron. [Gr. chalyps, chalybos, steel, so called from the Chalybes, a nation in Pontus famous for steel.]
By Thomas Davidson
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