noun
or car·at ˈkarət also ˈker-
( -s )
Etymology: probably from Middle French carat, from Medieval Latin carratus unit of weight for precious stones — more at carat
: a unit of fineness for gold equal to 1/24 part of pure gold in an alloy
16- karat gold contains 16/24 pure gold
24- karat gold is pure
— abbr. k or kt