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karat definition

karat (kar′ət)

noun

one 24th part: a measure of the relative amount of pure gold combined with an alloy

Etymology: var. of carat

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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