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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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| We've hit the trail together afore now, and he's eighteen carat from his moccasins up, damn his mangy old hide, anyway. The furniture of the narrow chamber of death we had just visited weighed six millions of francs in ounces and carats alone, without a penny thrown into the account for the costly workmanship bestowed upon them As for the third chest, it was only about a fourth full, but the stones were all picked ones; none less than twenty carats, and some of them as large as pigeon-eggs. |
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