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Unit measures: TCWУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > Total Carat Weight
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[ˈkærət] noun1) a measure of weight for precious stones.وَزْنُ الأحْجار الكَريمَه2) a unit for stating the purity of gold:قيراطُ ذَهَبan eighteen-carat gold ring.
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Unit measures: CTWУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > Carat Total Weight
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4 общая масса алмазов
Русско-английский словарь нормативно-технической терминологии > общая масса алмазов
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5 продаваться на вес
General subject: be sold by weight (Diamonds are sold by weight - carat weight.)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > продаваться на вес
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6 вес алмазов в каратах на одну буровую коронку
Mining: carat weight rangeУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > вес алмазов в каратах на одну буровую коронку
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Oil: carat weight (в коронке), caratage (в коронке)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > общая масса алмазов
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9 общая масса алмазов
( в коронке) caratage, carat weightРусско-английский словарь по нефти и газу > общая масса алмазов
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10 oro
m.gold (metal).de oro goldoro en barras bullionoro negro oiloro en polvo gold dustpres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: orar.* * *1 gold► adjetivo1 (color) golden1 (baraja española) ≈ diamonds\guardar algo como oro en paño to cherish somethinghacerse de oro to make a fortuneno es oro todo lo que reluce all that glitters is not goldprometer el oro y el moro to promise the earthtener un corazón de oro to have a heart of goldoro de ley pure goldoro negro oil* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=metal) goldde oro — gold antes de s, golden frec liter
oro en barras — gold bars pl, bullion
oro negro — black gold, oil
See:ver nota culturelle BARAJA ESPAÑOLA in baraja* * *Iadjetivo invariable goldII1) ( metal) goldandar cargado al oro — (Chi fam) to be loaded (colloq)
guardar/tener algo como oro en polvo (AmL) or (Esp) en paño — to treasure something (as if it were gold (AmE) o (BrE) gold dust)
prometer el oro y el moro — to promise the earth
2) ( en naipes)a) ( carta) any card of the oros suit* * *= gold.Ex. In a thesaurus on dentistry, for example, the term gold will be an NT under FILLING MATERIALS; it would make little sense to create a 'metals' or 'precious metals' hierarchy.----* acabar con un broche de oro = end + Nombre + on a high (note).* adornado con pan de oro = gold-leafed.* aniversario de oro = golden anniversary.* bodas de oro = golden wedding.* buscador de oro = gold digger, gold prospector.* buscar oro = pan for + gold.* búsqueda de oro = gold digging.* corazón de oro = heart of gold.* costar el oro y el moro = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny, cost + a fortune.* dar el oro y el moro = give + Posesivo + right arm.* dar todo el oro del mundo = give + Posesivo + right arm.* de oro macizo = solid-gold.* descubrir una mina de oro = strike + gold, hit + the jackpot.* edad de oro = golden age.* el tiempo es oro = time is money.* enchapado en oro = gold-plated.* en oro = gilt.* en pan de oro = gold-leafed.* estampado en oro = gold tooling, goldblocking, gilt-tooled.* fiebre del oro, la = gold rush, the.* impresión en oro = gold tooling.* lingote de oro = gold bar.* mina de oro = goldmine [gold mine], gold mine.* no ser oro todo lo que reluce = not + it's cracked up to be.* No todo lo que reluce es oro = All that glitters is not gold, Not all that is gold glitters.* oportunidad de oro = golden opportunity.* oro batido = gold leaf.* oro en lingotes = gold bullion.* pan de oro = gold leaf.* patrón oro, el = gold standard, the.* pepita de oro = nugget of gold.* pico de oro = gift of the (gob/gab), the.* querer el oro y el moro = have + Posesivo + cake and eat it.* regla de oro = golden rule.* tener un corazón de oro = have + a heart of gold.* terminar con un broche de oro = end + Nombre + on a high (note).* todo lo que toca se convierte en oro = Midas touch, the.* valer el oro y el moro = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny.* vellocino de oro, el = Golden Fleece, the.* yacimiento de oro = goldfield.* * *Iadjetivo invariable goldII1) ( metal) goldandar cargado al oro — (Chi fam) to be loaded (colloq)
guardar/tener algo como oro en polvo (AmL) or (Esp) en paño — to treasure something (as if it were gold (AmE) o (BrE) gold dust)
prometer el oro y el moro — to promise the earth
2) ( en naipes)a) ( carta) any card of the oros suit* * *= gold.Ex: In a thesaurus on dentistry, for example, the term gold will be an NT under FILLING MATERIALS; it would make little sense to create a 'metals' or 'precious metals' hierarchy.
* acabar con un broche de oro = end + Nombre + on a high (note).* adornado con pan de oro = gold-leafed.* aniversario de oro = golden anniversary.* bodas de oro = golden wedding.* buscador de oro = gold digger, gold prospector.* buscar oro = pan for + gold.* búsqueda de oro = gold digging.* corazón de oro = heart of gold.* costar el oro y el moro = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny, cost + a fortune.* dar el oro y el moro = give + Posesivo + right arm.* dar todo el oro del mundo = give + Posesivo + right arm.* de oro macizo = solid-gold.* descubrir una mina de oro = strike + gold, hit + the jackpot.* edad de oro = golden age.* el tiempo es oro = time is money.* enchapado en oro = gold-plated.* en oro = gilt.* en pan de oro = gold-leafed.* estampado en oro = gold tooling, goldblocking, gilt-tooled.* fiebre del oro, la = gold rush, the.* impresión en oro = gold tooling.* lingote de oro = gold bar.* mina de oro = goldmine [gold mine], gold mine.* no ser oro todo lo que reluce = not + it's cracked up to be.* No todo lo que reluce es oro = All that glitters is not gold, Not all that is gold glitters.* oportunidad de oro = golden opportunity.* oro batido = gold leaf.* oro en lingotes = gold bullion.* pan de oro = gold leaf.* patrón oro, el = gold standard, the.* pepita de oro = nugget of gold.* pico de oro = gift of the (gob/gab), the.* querer el oro y el moro = have + Posesivo + cake and eat it.* regla de oro = golden rule.* tener un corazón de oro = have + a heart of gold.* terminar con un broche de oro = end + Nombre + on a high (note).* todo lo que toca se convierte en oro = Midas touch, the.* valer el oro y el moro = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny.* vellocino de oro, el = Golden Fleece, the.* yacimiento de oro = goldfield.* * *oro1goldoro2A (metal) goldoro (de) 18 quilates 18-carat goldlingote/anillo de oro gold ingot/ringbañado en oro gold-platedreservas de oro gold reserves¿80 pesos? ¡ni que fuera (de) oro! ¿80 pesos? what's it made of? solid gold or something?guardar/tener algo como oro en polvo ( AmL) or ( Esp) en paño to treasure sth (as if it were gold ( AmE) o ( BrE) as if it were gold dust)hacerla de oro ( Chi fam): ahora si que la hiciste de oro ( iró); that was a really clever thing to do ( iro)ni por todo el oro del mundo not for all the tea in China ( colloq)prometer el oro y el moro to promise the earthvaler (su peso en) oro to be worth one's weight in goldno es oro todo lo que reluce or no todo lo que brilla es oro all that glitters is not goldCompuestos:gold leafwhite goldblack goldold goldC (en heráldica) or* * *
Del verbo orar: ( conjugate orar)
oro es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
oró es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
orar
oro
orar ( conjugate orar) verbo intransitivo (frml) (Relig) to pray
oro adjetivo invariable
gold
■ sustantivo masculino
1 ( metal) gold;
bañado en oro gold-plated;
oro negro black gold;
ni por todo el oro del mundo not for all the tea in China (colloq)
2 ( en naipes)
◊ oros suitb)
orar vi Rel to pray
oro sustantivo masculino
1 (metal) gold
oro de ley, fine gold
bañado/a en oro, gold-plated
oro de 24 kilates, 24-carat gold
una pulsera de oro, a golden bracelet
2 (en la baraja española) oros, diamonds
♦ Locuciones: no es oro todo lo que reluce, all that glitters is not gold
hacerse de oro, to become very rich
prometer el oro y el moro, to promise the earth/the moon
como los chorros del oro, as bright as a new pin
ni por todo el oro del mundo, not for all the tea in China
' oro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bañar
- boda
- broche
- buscador
- buscadora
- chapada
- chapado
- contender
- delgada
- delgado
- descubrir
- edad
- gallina
- ley
- maciza
- macizo
- ni
- orfebre
- pan
- pepita
- pico
- regla
- relucir
- reluciente
- rubí
- toisón
- vellocino
- bañado
- barra
- corazón
- fiebre
- legítimo
- modalidad
- podrido
- quilate
- regalar
- sellar
- sello
English:
bar
- bullion
- buttercup
- cuff links
- exorbitant
- gift
- gold
- gold disc
- gold dust
- gold leaf
- gold standard
- gold-plated
- golden
- golden rule
- golden wedding
- hallmark
- hoard
- like
- mine
- missing
- moneymaker
- nugget
- of
- off
- opportunity
- out
- overlay
- prospect
- prospector
- real
- rule
- silence
- strike
- such
- weight
- carat
- medalist
- pan
- plate
- roll
- rolled gold
- sovereign
- wedding
* * *♦ nm1. [metal] gold;un reloj de oro a gold watch;oro de 18 quilates 18-carat gold;Literariosus cabellos de oro her golden hair;Humvoy a guardar los oros [joyas de oro] I'm going to put away my gold jewellery;vestido de oro y negro all dressed up, dressed up to the nines;no lo haría ni por todo el oro del mundo I wouldn't do it for all the tea in China;hacerse de oro to make one's fortune;no es oro todo lo que reluce all that glitters is not gold;Vulgoro del que cagó el moro [oro falso] fool's gold;[cosa de mala calidad] trash;pedir el oro y el moro to ask for the moon;prometer el oro y el moro to promise the earth;Amser alguien oro en polvo to be an absolute treasureoro amarillo yellow gold;oro en barras bullion;oro batido gold leaf;oro blanco white gold;oro laminado rolled gold;oro de ley standard gold, pure o real gold;oro molido powdered gold;oro negro oil, black gold;oro en polvo gold dust;oro rojo red gold;oro viejo old goldKenia se llevó el oro Kenya won (the) gold3. [naipe] any card of the “oros” suit4.oros [palo] = suit in Spanish deck of cards, with the symbol of a gold coin5. [en escudo] or♦ adj invgold* * *m1 gold;de oro gold;no es oro todo lo que reluce all that glitters is not gold;guardar como oro en paño con mucho cariño treasure sth; con mucho cuidado guard sth with one’s life;prometer el oro y el moro promise the earth;hacerse de oro get rich2:* * *oro nm: gold* * *oro n gold -
11 Karat
n; -(e)s, -e, mit Zahl: -; carat* * *das Karatcarat; karat* * *Ka|rat [ka'raːt]nt -(e)s, -e or (bei Zahlenangabe) - (MEASURE)caratdas Gold dieses Ringes hat 9 Karát — this ring is made of 9-carat gold
* * *das1) (a measure of weight for precious stones.) carat2) (a unit for stating the purity of gold: an eighteen-carat gold ring.) carat* * *Ka·rat<-[e]s, -e o ->[kaˈra:t]nt carat* * *das; Karat[e]s, Karate carat* * ** * *das; Karat[e]s, Karate carat* * *-e n.carat n. -
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1) General subject: grain (= 0, 0648 г), grain (единица веса = 0,0648 г)2) Construction: grain (= 0,0648 г)4) Physiology: gran5) Oil: grain( avoirdupois weight) (система мер веса, где фунт = 16 унциям, 2000 фунтов = 1 короткой тонне, а 1 длинная тонна = 2240 фунтам)8) Makarov: carat grain (единица веса драгоценных камней), grain (1. единица жёсткости воды; 2. единица веса драгоценных камней) -
14 oro
m goldd'oro (made of) gold* * *oro s.m.1 gold (anche chim.): oro zecchino, fine gold; oro puro, pure gold; oro fino, refined gold; oro greggio, unrefined gold; oro massiccio, solid gold; oro lavorato, wrought gold; oro di coppella, a 24 carati, 24 carat gold; oro bianco, white gold; moneta, orologio d'oro, gold coin, watch; cercatore d'oro, gold digger; miniera d'oro, gold mine; pepita d'oro, gold nugget; lingotti d'oro, gold ingot (o gold bar o gold bullion); polvere d'oro, gold dust; placcato in oro, gold-plated // oro nero, ( petrolio) black gold // età dell'oro, golden age // febbre dell'oro, gold fever; corsa all'oro, gold rush // capelli d'oro, golden hair // un cuore d'oro, a heart of gold; una persona d'oro, a wonderful (o exceptional) person // questo è stato un anno d'oro per l'economia, this has been a golden year for the economy // occasione d'oro, golden opportunity // ore d'oro, golden hours // nozze d'oro, golden wedding // non lo farei per tutto l'oro del mondo, I wouldn't do it for all the money in the world (o for all the tea in China) // non prendere tutto quello che dico per oro colato, don't take everything I say as gospel // nuotare nell'oro, to be rolling in money (o wealth) // ottenere qlco. a peso d'oro, to pay a king's ransom for sthg.; vendere a peso d'oro, to sell at a very high price // vale tanto oro quanto pesa, he is worth his weight in gold // non è tutto oro quello che riluce, (prov.) all that glitters is not gold // (chim.): numero d'oro, gold number; oro musivo, mosaic gold // (fin.): oro monetato, coined gold; oro a titolo legale, standard gold // (dir.) clausola oro, gold clause* * *['ɔro] 1.sostantivo maschile1) goldd'oro — [dente, orologio, anello, filo, filone, lingotto, moneta, pepita, polvere] gold; [foglia, lamina, corona] golden; [ occhiali] gold-rimmed; fig. [occasione, regola, periodo] golden; [moglie, affare] priceless, wonderful
è in o d'oro it's made of gold; miniera d'oro gold mine (anche fig.); età dell'oro golden age; corsa all'oro gold rush; febbre dell'oro gold fever; avere un cuore d'oro fig. to have a heart of gold, to be all heart; essere una persona d'oro fig. to be as good as gold; capelli d'oro — golden hair
2) sport (medaglia) gold (medal)2.sostantivo maschile plurale ori1) (gioielli) gold jewels2) gioc. = one of the four suits in a pack of typical Italian cards3.aggettivo invariabileoro zecchino — pure o fine gold
••prendere qcs. per oro colato — to take sth. as gospel (truth)
non è tutto oro quello che luccica — prov. all that glitters is not gold
non lo farei per tutto l'oro del mondo — I wouldn't do it for (all) the world, for all the money in the world, for all the tea in China
* * *oro/'ɔro/ ⇒ 3I sostantivo m.1 gold; d'oro [dente, orologio, anello, filo, filone, lingotto, moneta, pepita, polvere] gold; [foglia, lamina, corona] golden; [ occhiali] gold-rimmed; fig. [occasione, regola, periodo] golden; [moglie, affare] priceless, wonderful; è in o d'oro it's made of gold; miniera d'oro gold mine (anche fig.); età dell'oro golden age; corsa all'oro gold rush; febbre dell'oro gold fever; avere un cuore d'oro fig. to have a heart of gold, to be all heart; essere una persona d'oro fig. to be as good as gold; capelli d'oro golden hair2 sport (medaglia) gold (medal)II ori m.pl.1 (gioielli) gold jewels2 gioc. = one of the four suits in a pack of typical Italian cardscolor oro golden; capelli biondo oro golden hairprendere qcs. per oro colato to take sth. as gospel (truth); non è tutto oro quello che luccica prov. all that glitters is not gold; non lo farei per tutto l'oro del mondo I wouldn't do it for (all) the world, for all the money in the world, for all the tea in China\oro antico old gold; oro bianco white gold; oro fino fine gold; oro giallo yellow gold; oro massiccio solid gold; oro nero black gold; oro rosso red gold; oro zecchino pure o fine gold. -
15 karaat
n. carat, unit for measuring the weight of precious stones (equal to 200 milligrams); unit for measuring the quality of gold -
16 silicua
f.1 siliqua carat, a former weight of four grains.2 silique, a seed-vessel, husk, pod; or shell of leguminous plants. -
17 κέρας
Grammatical information: n.Meaning: `horn, for blowing and drinking', metaph. `branch (of a river), part of an army, top etc.'.Other forms: gen. ep. *-ραος, Hdt. - ρεος, Att. - ρως, -ρᾱτος, dat. ep. -ραϊ, Hdt. -ρεϊ, Att. - ρᾳ, nom. acc. pl. ep. - ρα(α), Hp. and Att. -ρᾱτα, gen. ep. - ράων, Att. - ρῶν, -ρᾱτων, dat. -ρᾱ̆σι, ep. also - ράεσσι; late ep. gen. sg. -ρά̄ατος, n. a. pl. -ρά̄ατα (further see Schwyzer 515).Compounds: As 1. member a. o. in κερασ-φόρος `with a horn' (trag.), also κερατο-φόρος `id.' (Arist.); κεραο-ξόος `polishing horn' (Δ 110, AP; on the euphonically determined thematic vowel Schwyzer 440, Sommer Nominalkomp. 20 n. 2), thematically reshaped e. g. in κερο-φόρος (E.), also κερε-αλκής `with strong horn' (A. R.; cf. Schwyzer 440). As 2. member mostly - κερως (m. f.) \< - κερα(σ)-ος in ὑψί-, ἄ-κερως etc.; with special feminine form ὑψι-, καλλι-κέραν acc. (B.; Sommer 20 n. 1); quite isolated -κέρᾱτος, e. g. ἀ-κέρατος (Pl., Arist.; τῆς ἀκεράτου beside την ἀκέρων Pl. Plt. 265b, c), also ἀ-κέρωτος (AP), - κερος e. g. in νή-κεροι pl. `hornless' (Hes. Op. 529); with the subst. δί-κερας n. `double horn' (Callix.) and, as plant names, αἰγό-, βού-, ταυρό-κερας n. (after the form of the fruit, Strömberg Pflanzennamen 54); also αἰγο-κέρως `Capricornus' with metrically conditioned gen. - κερῆος (Arat., Q. S.; cf. Bosshardt Die Nom. auf - ευς 64).Derivatives: Diminutives: κεράτιον `little horn' (Arist., hell.), `name of a weight a. a coin, "carat" (Hero) = Lat. siliqua (inscr. and pap.); τὰ κεράτια `the fruits of the carob-tree' (Ev. Luc. 15, 16, Dsc.); from there κερατία f. `carob-tree' (Str., Plin.), also - τέα (pap., Gp.; after the tree names in - έα), κερωνία `id.' (Thphr., Plin.; as βρυωνία a. o.; Chantraine Formation 207f.), from cross κερατωνία `id.' (Gal., Aët.). Further substantives: κερασ-τής m. `horned being' (S., E.; of ἔλαφος, Πάν etc.), name of a snake, `Cerastes cornutus' (Nic. a. o.), f. - στίς (A).; cf. Fraenkel Nom. ag. 2, 209; also surname of the island of Cyprus (Hdn. 1, 104, 15: " ἀπὸ τοῦ πολλὰς ἄκρας ἔχειν"); κερατῖτις ( μήκων) `kind of poppy' (Thphr., Dsc.; Redard Les noms grecs en - της 72f.); κεραΐτης m. = Lat. cornicularius (Lyd. Mag.), κεραϊ̃τις f. "Hornpflanze" = τῆλις a. o. (Redard 41 and 72, Strömberg Pflanzennamen 54); however κεραΐτης and κεραϊ̃τις belong rather to κεραία (s. below); κερατίας m. name of Dionysos (D. S.), also name of a comet (Plin.; Scherer Gestirnnamen 107); κεραία f. name of several hornlike objects, e. g. `yard, beam, cornucopia', as sign of writing = Lat. apex (Att., hell.); dimin. κερᾳδιον (Attica, Delos; or κεραΐδιον?); κερατών, - ῶνος m. name of an altar on Delos (hell.; prop. "place adorned with horns"; after the place names in - ών). - Adjectives: κεράτινος `made of horn' (X., Pl. Com.), κερατίνης m. `the fallacy called the Horns' (D. L., Luc.); κερατώδης `hornlike' (Thphr.); κερόεις `horned' (Anakr., Simon.); κερέϊνος `id.' (Aq., Sm.). - Denomin. verb: 1. κερατίζω `but with the horns' (LXX); from there κερατιστής (LXX), κεράτισις (Apollod. Poliork.); κερατισμός `loss on excange of solidi in ceratia' as if from κερατίζω *`change in ceratia' (pap. VIp, Lyd. Mag.); 2. κερατόω `change in horn' (Ael.); 3. κεράω `provide with horns' (Arat.), `form a wing' (Plb.). - On κεραός, κεραΐς, κεράμβυξ, κερανίξαι, κερουτιάω, κέρνα s. vv.Origin: IE [Indo-European] [574] *ḱer-h₂(e)s- `horn, head'Etymology: Beside κέρας `horn' stands in κάρᾱ, κάρηνα `head' a reduced grade *καρασ- (\< *ḱerh₂-es-), in κρᾱνίον `skull' a zero grade *κρᾱσ- (\< ḱr̥h₂s-); on the meaning s. below. A zero grade also in Skt. śíras- n. `head' (\< *ḱr̥h₂es-); Av. sarah- n. `head' is polyinterpr.); zero grade in gen. śīrṣ-ṇ-ás (\< *ḱr̥h₂s-nos; κρά̄ατος \< *ḱr̥h₂s-n̥-tos, cf. on κάρᾱ). The full grade with e- in Lat. cerebrum `brain' (IE. *ḱerh₂(e)s-ro-m \> * keras-ro-m). - The s-stem has an u-complement in κερα(Ϝ)-ός (s. v.); further there is an n-fomation in Germ., e. g. NHG Horn, Lat. corn-ū, Skt. śŕ̥ṇ-g-am `horn'. Full discussion in Nussbaum, Head and Horm, 1986. The original meaning was prob. `horn, Gehörn', from where `horned animal-head' and `head in gen.' - Further forms s. on κάρᾱ, κρᾱνίον, κρήδεμνον, κράνος; also W.-Hofmann s. cerebrum and cornū.Page in Frisk: 1,826-827Greek-English etymological dictionary (Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά ετυμολογική λεξικό) > κέρας
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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