Look up: Carat

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   Carat
   Carat is the unit of measurement of gold purity.
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   Carat
   Abbreviated 'ct.' and spelled with a 'c' is a measure of weight used for gemstones. One carat is equal to 1/5 of a gram (200 milligrams). Stones are measured to the nearest hundredth of a carat. A hundredth of a carat is also called a point. Thus a .10 carat stone can be called either 10 points, or 1/10 of a carat. Small stones like .05, and .10ct are most often referred to by point designations. Note that karat with a 'K' is a measure of the purity of a gold alloy. A one carat round diamond of average proportions is approximately 6.5mm in diameter. Note that this relationship of weight and size is different for each family of stones. For example ruby and sapphire are both heavier than diamond (technically, they have a higher specific gravity, so a 1 carat ruby or sapphire is smaller in size than a on carat diamond.
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   carat
   [n] - a unit of weight for precious stones = 200 mg
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   Carat
   Originally a unit of mass (weight) based on the Carob seed or bean used by ancient merchants in the Middle East. The carat is still used for the weight of gem stones where 1 carat = 200mg. For gold is is used to measure the purity where pure gold is 24 carats.
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   Carat
   A measurement unit defining the purity of gold. Pure gold is 24 carat, whilst 18 carat gold... <a target=_blank href='http://www.finance-glossary.com/terms/carat.htm?id=218&ginPtrCode=00000&PopupMode=false' title='Read full definition of carat'>more</a>
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   carat
   1 Unit for measuring the weight of gemstones, including diamonds and pearls. It was standardised in 1914 as one-fifth of a gram (200 mg), equivalent to 3.086 grains. 2 Measure of the fineness of gold, based on 24 units. A 22 carat gold piece is an alloy of 22 parts pure gold and 2 parts another metal, such as silver.
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   Carat
   Car'at (kăr'ăt) noun [ French carat (cf. Italian carato , OPg. quirate , Portuguese & Spanish quilate ), Arabic qīrāt bean or pea shell, a weight of four grains, a carat, from Greek kera`tion a little horn, the fruit of the carob tree, a weight, a carat. See Horn .] 1. The weight by which precious stones and pearl ...
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   carat
   noun a unit of weight for precious stones = 200 mg
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   Carat
   `Carat` or `karat` may refer to: In the `gem business`: * Carat (mass), a unit of mass for gemstones, equal to 0.2 gram * Carat (purity) or karat, a unit of purity for gold In `entertainment`: * Carat (board game), an abstract tile-based German-style board game * Karat (band), a rock band from the former East Germany In `media and advertising`: * `Carat` (song), sifow's 3rd single. * `Carat!`, a manga by Watanabe Yoshitomo `Other`: * Prakash...
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    Carat
    • (n.) A twenty-fourth part; -- a term used in estimating the proportionate fineness of gold. • (n.) The weight by which precious stones and pearls are weighed.
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    carat
    unit of weight for diamonds and certain other precious gems. Before 1913 the weight of a carat varied in different gem centres. Originally based on ...
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    Carat
    A measure of the purity of gold. Pure gold is 24 carats, alloyed with 50% of other metals it becomes 12 carats. Until the hallmarking act of 1798 all gold had to be 22 carat, although marked with the same marks as sterling silver.
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    carat
    
    1. a unit of weight for precious stones = 200 mg
    2. the unit of measurement for the proportion of gold in an alloy; 18-karat gold is 75% gold; 24-karat gold is pure gold
    
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