chalybean

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Chalybean \Cha*lyb"e*an\, a. [L. chalybe["i]us, fr. chalybs
   steel, Gr. ?.]
   1. 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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   2. Of superior quality and temper; -- applied to steel.
      [Obs.] --Milton.
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