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ballases

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bal⋅las

  [bal-uhs]
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–noun (used with a singular verb) Mineralogy.
a spherical aggregate of small diamond crystals used for drilling and for various industrial purposes.
Origin:
appar. var. of balas in phrase balas ruby spinel ruby, balas being taken to mean “spinel”
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