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Balas ruby

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Bal´as ru`by
1.(Min.) A variety of spinel ruby, of a pale rose red, or inclining to orange. See Spinel.
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Noun1.Balas ruby - a pale rose-colored variety of the ruby spinelbalas ruby - a pale rose-colored variety of the ruby spinel
balas
ruby spinel, spinel ruby - a spinel used as a gemstone (usually dark red)
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