karatn.

Brit.

/ˈkarət/, U.S.

/ˈkɛrət/

Etymology: Variant of carat n.

Now U.S.

= carat n.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > metal > precious metal > [noun] > gold > measure of fineness

carat1555

quilate1577

karat1901

ct.1985

1901 Manufacturing Jeweler 28 Feb. 244 (advt.) Our rose gold, green gold, Roman and karat gold..are well known and universally used.

1903 ‘O. Henry’ in Ainslee's Mag. Mar. 125/1 There stood..a first-class looking little man, with a four-karat diamond on his finger.

1945 Jewelers' Dict. 124/2 In U.S. usage karat designates the proportion of fine gold in an alloy; while carat is applied to the weight of a stone.

1972 Newsweek 10 Jan. 15/1 (advt.) Cross pens and pencils are recognized as fine writing instruments. Available in lustrous chrome, sterling silver, gold filled and solid fourteen karat gold, they are purchased with pride.

1972 Sci. Amer. Dec. 8/1 (advt.) Exclusive, extra-large, 18-karat gold point with etched facing assures super-smooth writing action.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1976; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	karat
释义	karatn. Brit. /ˈkarət/, U.S. /ˈkɛrət/ Etymology: Variant of carat n. Now U.S. = carat n. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > metal > precious metal > [noun] > gold > measure of fineness carat1555 quilate1577 karat1901 ct.1985 1901 Manufacturing Jeweler 28 Feb. 244 (advt.) Our rose gold, green gold, Roman and karat gold..are well known and universally used. 1903 ‘O. Henry’ in Ainslee's Mag. Mar. 125/1 There stood..a first-class looking little man, with a four-karat diamond on his finger. 1945 Jewelers' Dict. 124/2 In U.S. usage karat designates the proportion of fine gold in an alloy; while carat is applied to the weight of a stone. 1972 Newsweek 10 Jan. 15/1 (advt.) Cross pens and pencils are recognized as fine writing instruments. Available in lustrous chrome, sterling silver, gold filled and solid fourteen karat gold, they are purchased with pride. 1972 Sci. Amer. Dec. 8/1 (advt.) Exclusive, extra-large, 18-karat gold point with etched facing assures super-smooth writing action. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1976; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1901
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