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karat

karat is the alternative spelling 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.

Synonyms of karat

Forms of karat

pluralkarats

Questions about karat

What is karat the alternative spelling of?
Karat is the alternative spelling of carat.

Words near karat in the dictionary

  1. Karasjok
  2. karass
  3. karasses
  4. karasugite
  5. karasumi
  6. karat
  7. Karata
  8. karatas
  9. Karatau
  10. karatavioside
  11. karate

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