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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This

kar·at

[kar-uh

t] Pronunciation Key

–noun

a unit for measuring the fineness of gold, pure gold being 24 karats fine. Abbreviation: k., kt.

Also, carat.

[Origin: 1550–60; sp. var. of carat

]

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kar·at also car·at (kār'ət) Pronunciation Key
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.]

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karat

variant of carat (q.v.). In U.S., karat is used for "proportion of fine gold in an alloy" and carat for "weight of a precious stone."

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