BALLAS


Meaning of BALLAS in English

/bal"euhs/ , n. ( used with a sing. v. ) Mineral.

a spherical aggregate of small diamond crystals used for drilling and for various industrial purposes.

[ appar. var. of BALAS in phrase balas ruby spinel ruby, balas being taken to mean "spinel" ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .