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Meaning of Carat | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈkæ.ɹət

Definitions

  1. A metric unit of mass equal to exactly 200 mg, chiefly used for measuring precious stones and pearls.
  2. Any of several small units of mass used for measuring precious stones and pearls, equivalent to 189–212 mg.
    historical
  3. A 24-point scale used to measure the purity of gold.

Equivalents

العربية القيراط قيراط
Български карат
Bosanski karati
Català quirat
Čeština karát
Deutsch Karat
Ελληνικά καράτι
Esperanto karato
Español quilate
Suomi karaatti
Français carat carât
Galego quilate
Hrvatski karati
Magyar karát
Bahasa Indonesia karat
Italiano carato
日本語 カラット
ខ្មែរ ការាត់
한국어 캐럿
Kurdî ayar
Македонски карат
မြန်မာဘာသာ ကရက်
Nederlands karaat
Polski karat
Português quilate
Русский карат
Српски karati
Svenska karat
Kiswahili karati
ไทย กะรัต
Tagalog kilatis
Türkçe ayar karat
Українська карат
Tiếng Việt cà rá ca-ra

Examples

“18-carat gold is 75% gold by mass. 24-carat gold is pure.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

Caratachea Caratacus caratage carate carater Caratini

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