carat

[ kar-uht ]

/ ˈkær ət /

noun

a unit of weight in gemstones, 200 milligrams (about 3 grains of troy or avoirdupois weight). Abbreviation: c., ct.

karat.

Origin of carat

1545–55; <Medieval Latin carratus (used by alchemists) <Arabic qīrāṭ weight of 4 grains <Greek kerátion carob bean, weight of 3.333 grains, literally, little horn, equivalent to kerat- (stem of kéras) horn + -ion diminutive suffix

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH carat

carat , caret, carrot, karat

Words nearby carat

caramelize, carangid, carangoid, carapa, carapace, carat, Caratacus, Caratinga, Caravaggio, caravan, caravanner

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Example sentences from the Web for carat

This tea caddy is rather splendid Much of the pottery is gilded in 22 carat gold leaf.
New Royal China Alert|Tom Sykes|May 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The largest D color flawless diamond ever auctioned, the 101.73 carat jewel is expected to fetch at least $20 million.
'Absolute Perfection' Diamond Up for Auction|William O’Connor|May 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
"I think it's we who are not '18 carat,'" he answered furiously.
What Timmy Did|Marie Adelaide Belloc Lowndes
The exact weight of the carat, in practice, now varies slightly in different places.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3|Various

And at this instant Mr. Carat entered the shop, bowing and apologizing to his lordship for having been busy.
Tales And Novels, Volume 1 (of 10)|Maria Edgeworth
The last of the three Imperial Mint Ordinances prescribed gold gulden 72 to the mark, 18 1⁄2 carat fine.
The History of Currency, 1252 to 1896|William Arthur Shaw
So he tied above their best reach three strands of “carat” cord to the main rope.
Bonaventure|George Washington Cable

British Dictionary definitions for carat

carat

/ (ˈkærət) /

noun

a measure of the weight of precious stones, esp diamonds. It was formerly defined as 3.17 grains, but the international carat is now standardized as 0.20 grams

Usual US spelling: karat a measure of the proportion of gold in an alloy, expressed as the number of parts of gold in 24 parts of the alloy

Word Origin for carat

C16: from Old French, from Medieval Latin carratus, from Arabic qīrāt weight of four grains, carat, from Greek keration a little horn, from keras horn

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单词	carat
释义	carat [ kar-uht ] / ˈkær ət / noun a unit of weight in gemstones, 200 milligrams (about 3 grains of troy or avoirdupois weight). Abbreviation: c., ct. karat. Origin of carat 1545–55; <Medieval Latin carratus (used by alchemists) <Arabic qīrāṭ weight of 4 grains <Greek kerátion carob bean, weight of 3.333 grains, literally, little horn, equivalent to kerat- (stem of kéras) horn + -ion diminutive suffix WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH carat carat , caret, carrot, karat Words nearby carat caramelize, carangid, carangoid, carapa, carapace, carat, Caratacus, Caratinga, Caravaggio, caravan, caravanner Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for carat This tea caddy is rather splendid Much of the pottery is gilded in 22 carat gold leaf. New Royal China Alert\|Tom Sykes\|May 20, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The largest D color flawless diamond ever auctioned, the 101.73 carat jewel is expected to fetch at least $20 million. 'Absolute Perfection' Diamond Up for Auction\|William O’Connor\|May 14, 2013\|DAILY BEAST "I think it's we who are not '18 carat,'" he answered furiously. What Timmy Did\|Marie Adelaide Belloc Lowndes The exact weight of the carat, in practice, now varies slightly in different places. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3\|Various And at this instant Mr. Carat entered the shop, bowing and apologizing to his lordship for having been busy. Tales And Novels, Volume 1 (of 10)\|Maria Edgeworth The last of the three Imperial Mint Ordinances prescribed gold gulden 72 to the mark, 18 1⁄2 carat fine. The History of Currency, 1252 to 1896\|William Arthur Shaw So he tied above their best reach three strands of “carat” cord to the main rope. Bonaventure\|George Washington Cable British Dictionary definitions for carat carat / (ˈkærət) / noun a measure of the weight of precious stones, esp diamonds. It was formerly defined as 3.17 grains, but the international carat is now standardized as 0.20 grams Usual US spelling: karat a measure of the proportion of gold in an alloy, expressed as the number of parts of gold in 24 parts of the alloy Word Origin for carat C16: from Old French, from Medieval Latin carratus, from Arabic qīrāt weight of four grains, carat, from Greek keration a little horn, from keras horn Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to carat natural, positive, honest, certain, legitimate, pure, bona fide, palpable, absolute, ace, capital, choice, choicest, excellent, flawless, gilt-edge, greatest, highest, ideal, matchless
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carat

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