1. A unit of weight for precious stones = 200 mg
   "The diamond ring was 2 carats"
    
2. The unit of measurement for the proportion of gold in an alloy; 18-carat gold is 75% gold; 24-carat gold is pure gold
   "She preferred 14-carat gold jewellery for its durability";
   - karat [N. Amer], kt

Sounds like: caret, karat, carrot

Derived forms: carats

Type of: metric weight unit, unit, unit of measurement, weight unit

Part of: g, gm, gram, gramme

Encyclopedia: Carat