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karat
karatproportion of pure gold used with an alloy: Her earrings were made of 24 karat gold.
Not to be confused with:carat – the weight of precious stones, especially diamonds: The stone in her engagement ring was over two carats.caret – a writer’s and a proofreader’s mark: A caret is a symbol that is used to indicate where material is to be inserted in a document.kar·at also car·at C0096900 (kăr′ət)n. Abbr. k or kt. A unit of measure for the fineness of gold, equal to 1/24 part. Pure gold is 24 karat; gold that is 50 percent pure is 12 karat.
[Variant of carat.]karat (ˈkærət) n (Units) US and Canadian a measure of the proportion of gold in an alloy, expressed as the number of parts of gold in 24 parts of the alloy. Also spelt (in Britain and certain other countries): carat [C16: from Old French, from Medieval Latin carratus, from Arabic qīrāt weight of four grains, carat, from Greek keration a little horn, from keras horn]kar•at or car•at (ˈkær ət)
n. a unit for measuring the fineness of gold, pure gold being 24 karats fine. Abbr.: k., kt. [1550–60] karatA unit of weight equal to 200 mg (3.1 grains). Also used as a measure of gold purity (per 24 parts gold alloy).Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | karat - the unit of measurement for the proportion of gold in an alloy; 18-karat gold is 75% gold; 24-karat gold is pure goldkt, caratunit, unit of measurement - any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange; "the dollar is the United States unit of currency"; "a unit of wheat is a bushel"; "change per unit volume" |
Translationskarat
karat[′kar·ət] (metallurgy) A unit for designating the fineness of gold in an alloy; represents a twenty-fourth part; thus, 18-karat gold is 18/24 or 75% pure. karat
ka·rat (karăt) Measure of gold content of an alloy out of a possible 24 units (i.e., 24 units is pure gold). [Ar. qirat]LegalSeeCaratkarat
Karat1. A way of measuring the mass of a gem. One karat is 200 milligrams.
2. A way of measuring the purity of gold or platinum. One karat is 1/24 purity; that is, 24 karat gold is pure gold.
In both cases, karat can also be spelled carat.karat A measure of the purity of gold. Pure gold is indicated by the label 24 karat. See also fineness.AcronymsSeeKkarat
Synonyms for karatnoun the unit of measurement for the proportion of gold in an alloySynonymsRelated Words |