chalybite

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noun

Synonym of siderite.

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siderite
OriginAncient Greek χάλυψ →
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Meanings

nounchalybite (countable and uncountable, plural chalybites)

plural chalybites

  1. countableuncountablechemistrySynonym of siderite.

    Synonyms: siderite

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of siderite.

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siderite

More synonyms by meaning

nouniron ore in the form of ferrous carbonate

Similar
siderite
Broader
iron ore
Also see
siderite

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekχάλυψ“steel”
  2. Englishchalybite

From Ancient Greek χάλυψ (khálups, “steel”) + -ite.

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APA

chalybite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chalybite

MLA

“chalybite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chalybite. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chalybite,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chalybite.

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