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KARAT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does karat mean? 

KARAT (noun)
  The noun KARAT has 1 sense:

1. the unit of measurement for the proportion of gold in an alloy; 18-karat gold is 75% gold; 24-karat gold is pure goldplay

  Familiarity information: KARAT used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


KARAT (noun)


Sense 1

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Synonyms:

carat; karat; kt

Hypernyms ("karat" is a kind of...):

unit; unit of measurement (any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange)


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