Carat - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈkærət|  American pronunciation of the word carat
Brit.  |ˈkærət|  British pronunciation of the word carat

noun

- a unit of weight for precious stones = 200 mg
- the unit of measurement for the proportion of gold in an alloy; 18-karat gold is 75% gold; 24-karat gold is pure gold (syn: karat)

Extra examples

Pure gold is 24 carats.

14-carat gold

24-carat gold

Word forms

noun
singular: carat
plural: carats
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