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( carats)
1.
A carat is a unit for measuring the weight of diamonds and other precious stones. It is equal to 0.2 grams.
The gemstone is 28.6 millimetres high and weighs 139.43 carats.
...a huge eight-carat diamond.
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2.
Carat is used after a number to indicate how pure gold is. The purest gold is 24-carat gold.
...a 14-carat gold fountain pen.
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