Definition of carats Carats

/kɛˈɹʌts/ - [keruts] -

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carats (Noun)
Plural of carat.

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carats, noun, plural of carat.

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Noun

Plural: carats

carat - the unit of measurement for the proportion of gold in an alloy; 18-karat gold is 75% gold; 24-karat gold is pure gold

karat, kt

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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.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

carat (n.)
The weight by which precious stones and pearls are weighed.
carat (n.)
A twenty-fourth part; -- a term used in estimating the proportionate fineness of gold.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

carat
A measure of weight for precious stones; 200 milligrams.
carat
The unit of measurement for the proportion of gold in an alloy.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

carat
kar′at, n. a weight of 4 grains: a proportional measure of 1⁄24 in stating the fineness of gold. [Fr.,—Ar. qīrāt, perh. from Gr. keration, a seed or bean used as a weight.]

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carat, noun, singular of carats.

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