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18-KARAT GOLD
Dictionary entry overview: What does 18-karat gold mean?
• 18-KARAT GOLD (noun)
The noun 18-KARAT GOLD has 1 sense:
1. an alloy that contains 75 per cent gold
Familiarity information: 18-KARAT GOLD used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
An alloy that contains 75 per cent gold
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Hypernyms ("18-karat gold" is a kind of...):
alloy; metal (a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten)
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"Jade requires chiselling before becoming a gem." (Chinese proverb)
"He who takes no chances wins nothing." (Danish proverb)