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bal•las  (baləs),USA pronunciation n. (used with a sing. v.) [Mineral.]
  1. Mineralogya spherical aggregate of small diamond crystals used for drilling and for various industrial purposes.
  • apparently variant of balas in phrase balas ruby spinel ruby, balas being taken to mean "spinel''

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