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KARAT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The unit of measurement for the proportion of gold in an alloy; 18-karat gold is 75% gold; 24-karat gold is pure gold
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Hypernyms ("karat" is a kind of...):
unit; unit of measurement (any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange)
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