carat

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Alternative spellings 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Etymology 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Translations 1.5 External links

[edit] English

[edit] Alternative spellings

• (unit of purity): karat (North America)

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈkærət/, SAMPA: /"k{r@t/

[edit] Etymology

Middle French carat, from Italian carato, from Arabic قيراط (qirāṭ), “‘husk’”), from Ancient Greek κεράτιον (keration), “‘carob seed’”), diminutive form of κέρας (keras), “‘horn’”).

[edit] Noun

carat (plural carats)

1. A unit of weight for precious stones and pearls, equivalent to 200 milligrams.
2. Formerly, any of several units of weight, varying from 189 to 212 mg, the weight of a carob seed.
3. A measure of the purity of gold, pure gold being 24 carats.

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[edit] External links

• Carat on Wikipedia.Wikipedia