Definitions
A unit for measuring gemstone weight or gold purity.
Word origin
From Middle French carat, from Italian carato, from Arabic قِيرَاط (qīrāṭ, “carat, similarly small units such as inches”), from Ancient Greek κεράτιον (kerátion, “hornlet, carob seed”), from κέρας (kéras, “horn”) + -ιον (-ion, diminutive suffix). Doublet of quilate and keratin.
Used in a sentence
“18-carat gold is 75% gold by mass. 24-carat gold is pure.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Gem weight unit”5 letters
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