| NOUN | quantity | carat | a unit of weight for precious stones = 200 mg |
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| quantity | carat, karat, kt | the unit of measurement for the proportion of gold in an alloy |
| Sounds | keh'raht | |
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| Rhymes | abbot ... zealot / Zealot: 372 rhymes with aht... | |
| Meaning | A unit of weight for precious stones = 200 mg. | |
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| Part of | gram, gramme, gm, g | A metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram |
| Parts | decigram, dg | 1/10 gram |
| Broader | metric weight unit, weight unit | A decimal unit of weight based on the gram |
| Spanish | quilate | |
| Catalan | quirat | |
| Meaning | The unit of measurement for the proportion of gold in an alloy; 18-karat gold is 75% gold; 24-karat gold is pure gold. | |
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| Synonyms | karat, kt | |
| Broader | unit of measurement, unit | Any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange |
| Spanish | kt, quilate | |
| Catalan | kt, quirat | |
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