Associations to the word «Carat»

Wiktionary

CARAT, noun. A unit of weight for precious stones and pearls, equivalent to 200 milligrams.
CARAT, noun. Formerly, any of several units of weight, varying from 189 to 212 mg, the weight of a carob seed.
CARAT, noun. A measure of the purity of gold, pure gold being 24 carats.

Dictionary definition

CARAT, noun. A unit of weight for precious stones = 200 mg.
CARAT, noun. The unit of measurement for the proportion of gold in an alloy; 18-karat gold is 75% gold; 24-karat gold is pure gold.

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