| NOUN | quantity | karat, carat, kt | the unit of measurement for the proportion of gold in an alloy |
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| Sounds | keh'raht | |
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| Rhymes | abbot ... zealot / Zealot: 372 rhymes with aht... | |
| Meaning | The unit of measurement for the proportion of gold in an alloy; 18-karat gold is 75% gold; 24-karat gold is pure gold. | |
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| Synonyms | carat, kt | |
| Broader | unit of measurement, unit | Any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange |
| Spanish | kt, quilate | |
| Catalan | kt, quirat | |
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