Karat
noun
noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Alternative spelling of carat. US, alt-of, alternative
- 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 wordnet
Synonyms
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More examples"The ring was made of 24-karat gold."
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