HyperDic: karat

English > 1 sense of the word karat:
NOUNquantitykarat, carat, ktthe unit of measurement for the proportion of gold in an alloy
karat > pronunciation
Soundskeh'raht
Rhymesabbot ... zealot / Zealot: 372 rhymes with aht...
English > karat: 1 sense > noun 1, quantity
MeaningThe unit of measurement for the proportion of gold in an alloy; 18-karat gold is 75% gold; 24-karat gold is pure gold.
Synonymscarat, kt
Broaderunit of measurement, unitAny division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange
Spanishkt, quilate
Catalankt, quirat

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