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English noun: carat

1. carat (quantity) a unit of weight for precious stones = 200 mg


Broader (hypernym)metric weight unit, weight unit


Part holonymdecigram, dg


Part meronymg, gm, gram, gramme

2. carat (quantity) the unit of measurement for the proportion of gold in an alloy; 18-karat gold is 75% gold; 24-karat gold is pure gold


Synonymskarat, kt


Broader (hypernym)unit, unit of measurement









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