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• Carat — Car at (k[a^]r [a^]t), n. [F. carat (cf. It. carato, OPg. quirate, Pg. & Sp. quilate), Ar. q[imac]r[=a]t bean or pea shell, a weight of four grains, a carat, fr. Gr. kera tion a little horn, the fruit of the carob tree, a weight, a carat. See… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• carat — car‧at [ˈkærət] noun [countable] 1. also karat a measurement used to show how pure gold is: • a 22 carat gold chain 2. a measurement equal to 200 Milligrams on the scale of measurement for the weight of jewels …   Financial and business terms

• carat — (n.) mid 15c., from M.Fr. carat measure of the fineness of gold (14c.), from It. carato, from Arabic qirat pod, husk, weight of 4 grains, from Gk. keration carob seed, lit. little horn dim. of keras horn (see KERATO (Cf. kerato )). Carob beans… …   Etymology dictionary

• carat — [kar′ət] n. [Fr < It carato < Ar qīrāt, pod, husk, weight of 4 grains < Gr keration, little horn, carob seed, carat, dim. of keras, HORN] 1. a unit of weight for precious stones and pearls, equal to 3.0864 grains (200 milligrams): abbrev …   English World dictionary

• carat, caret, carrot, karat — Carat refers to weight: The diamond weighed 1 carat. A caret is a mark: Use a caret to show the missing letter. A carrot is a vegetable beloved by rabbits and some people: A carrot may be edible if it is scraped. Karat is a variant spelling of… …   Dictionary of problem words and expressions

• carat — ► NOUN 1) a unit of weight for precious stones and pearls, equivalent to 200 milligrams. 2) (US also karat) a measure of the purity of gold, pure gold being 24 carats. ORIGIN French, from Greek keration fruit of the carob (also denoting a unit of …   English terms dictionary

• Carat (mass) — This article is about the unit of mass used for gemstones and pearls. For the purity scale used for gold, see carat (purity). The carat is a unit of mass equal to 200 mg (0.2 g; 0.007055 oz) and is used for measuring gemstones and pearls.… …   Wikipedia

• carat — /kar euht/, n. 1. a unit of weight in gemstones, 200 milligrams (about 3 grains of troy or avoirdupois weight). Abbr.: c., ct. 2. karat. [1545 55; < ML carratus (used by alchemists) < Ar qirat weight of 4 grains < Gk kerátion carob bean, weight… …   Universalium

• Carat (purity) — For the unit of mass of the same name, see Carat (mass). The karat or carat (symbol: K or kt) is a unit of purity for gold alloys. Contents 1 Measure 2 Derivation 3 Terminology 3.1 …   Wikipedia

• carat — car|at [ˈkærət] n BrE [Date: 1400 1500; : French; Origin: Arabic qirat bean pod, small weight , from Greek keration carob bean, small weight ] 1.) also karat AmE a unit for measuring how pure gold is 9/18/22/ …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• weight — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. heaviness; heft; overweight, avoirdupois, tonnage, poundage; gravity; ballast; measurement; importance, influence; significance; pressure, load, burden. See quantity. v. ballast, load, burden; favor;… …   English dictionary for students