carat
noun
- a unit of weight for precious stones and pearls, equal to 3.0864 grains (200 milligrams): abbrev. C
- karat
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(kărˈət)
noun Abbr. c or
car.- A unit of weight for precious stones, equal to 200 milligrams.
- Variant of karat.
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