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kar·at also car·at  (krt)
n. Abbr. k or kt.
A unit of measure for the fineness of gold, equal to 1/24 part. Pure gold is 24 karat; gold that is 50 percent pure is 12 karat.
[Variant of carat.]
karat [ˈkærət]
n
(Mathematics & Measurements / Units) the usual US and Canadian spelling of carat [2]
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Noun1.karat - the unit of measurement for the proportion of gold in an alloy; 18-karat gold is 75% gold; 24-karat gold is pure gold
kt, carat
unit, unit of measurement - any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange; "the dollar is the United States unit of currency"; "a unit of wheat is a bushel"; "change per unit volume"
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