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Definition of Balas ruby
1. Noun. A pale rose-colored variety of the ruby spinel.
Definition of Balas ruby
1. Noun. (archaic) A rose-tinted spinel. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Balas ruby
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Balas Ruby
Literary usage of Balas ruby
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A manual of precious stones and antique gems by Hodder Michael Westropp (1874)
"balas ruby. Pliny mentions among the flame-coloured stones the lychnis, so called
from its lustre being heightened by the light of the lamp, ..."
2. Handbook of Archaeology: Egyptian-Greek-Etruscan-Roman by Hodder Michael Westropp (1878)
"LYCHNIS—balas ruby. The flame-coloured stone, called lychnis, is, according to
Pliny, so called from its lustre being heightened by the light of the lamp. ..."
3. Mineralogy Simplified: Easy Methods of Identifying Minerals, Including Ores by Henry Erni (1901)
"The following are the principal varieties: Ruby Spinel, balas ruby, MgAl,04.
Clear rose to red. Used as a gem. ..."