KARAT


Meaning of KARAT in English

n.

Variant: or car · at

Pronunciation: ' ker- ə t, ' ka-r ə t

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English carrat ― more at CARAT

Date: 15th century

: a unit of fineness for gold equal to 1/24 part of pure gold in an alloy

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