Carat
Carat noun - The unit of measurement for the proportion of gold in an alloy; 18-karat gold is 75% gold; 24-karat gold is pure gold.
Karat
Karat noun - 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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- Measure of gold purity may be also spelled 'carat', but 'karat' is preferable because of similarity to its symbol (K or kt).
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Using a carrot to approximate the width of his true love's finger, he slipped onto it a 14-karat gold ring bearing a 2-carat diamond.
Source: Rouge Angles of Satin - Just to make things more confusing, karat can also be spelled as carat!
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