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carat 1. a measure of the weight of precious stones, esp diamonds. It was formerly defined as 3.17 grains, but the international carat is now standardized as 0.20 grams 2. a measure of the proportion of gold in an alloy, expressed as the number of parts of gold in 24 parts of the alloy carat [′kar·ət] (lapidary) A unit of weight of gemstones, equal to 200 milligrams. Also known as metric carat. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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