| 单词 | 22-carat gold |
| 释义 | > as lemmas22-carat gold a. A proportional measure of one twenty-fourth used in stating the fineness of gold; e.g. if the mass contain 22 parts of pure gold and 2 of alloy, it is said to be 22 carats fine, or gold of 22 carats. Also attributive with numeral, as 22-carat gold. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > metal > precious metal > [noun] > gold > measure of fineness carat1555 quilate1577 karat1901 ct.1985 1555 R. Eden tr. G. F. de Oviedo y Valdés Summarie Gen. Hist. W. Indies in tr. Peter Martyr of Angleria Decades of Newe Worlde f. 177 The golde..is..of .xxii. caractes or better in fynesse. 1575–6 Act 18 Eliz. xv No..Golde lesse in fynesse than that of xxij Carrottes. 1627 J. Donne Serm. Lady Danuers 109 All their clods of earth are gold, and all their gold of innumerable carats. 1677 W. Badcock Touch-stone Gold & Silver Wares 57 In his report of a Gold assay he [sc. the Assay-master] sets it down by Carracts and Carract-grains. 1722 London Gaz. No. 6059/2 The Gold..will be of the Standard of 22 Carrats. 1798 C. Hutton Course Math. I. 115 It is said to be 22 caracts fine. 1820 G. G. Carey Guide Publ. Funds 94 The whole weight of any piece of pure gold is supposed to be divided into twenty four parts, called carats. < as lemmas |
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