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carats

carats is the plural of carat.

Meaning of carat

Noun

carat (plural carats)

  1. A metric unit of mass equal to exactly 200 mg, chiefly used for measuring precious stones and pearls.
  2. (historical) Any of several small units of mass used for measuring precious stones and pearls, equivalent to 189–212 mg.
  3. A 24-point scale used to measure the purity of gold.
    • 18-carat gold is 75% gold by mass. 24-carat gold is pure.

Questions about carats

What is carats the plural of?
Carats is the plural of carat.

Words near carats in the dictionary

  1. carate
  2. carater
  3. caraters
  4. carates
  5. Caratini
  6. carats
  7. Carattini
  8. Carattinis
  9. caratuberoside
  10. caratuberside
  11. carau

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