English abbreviation dictionary - carat
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~ n 1 also karat AmE a measurement that shows how pure gold is (a 22-carat gold chain) 2 a measurement equal to 200 milligrams on the scale of measurement for the weight of jewels ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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(carats) 1. A carat is a unit for measuring the weight of diamonds and other precious stones. It is equal to 0.2 grams. The gemstone is 28.6 millimetres high and weighs 139.43 carats. ...a huge eight-carat diamond. N-COUNT: usu num N 2. Carat is used after a number to indicate how pure gold is. The purest gold is 24-carat gold. ...a 14-carat gold fountain pen. COMB in ADJ ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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I. variant of karat II. noun Etymology: Middle English carrat measure of fineness in gold, from Middle French ~ measure of fineness in gold or of weight in gems, from Italian ~o, from Arabic qira? bean pod, a small weight, from Greek keration carob bean, a small weight, from diminutive of kerat-, keras horn — more at horn Date: 1555 a unit of weight for precious stones equal to 200 milligrams ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. 1 a unit of weight for precious stones, now equivalent to 200 milligrams. 2 (US karat) a measure of purity of gold, pure gold being 24 carats. Etymology: F f. It. carato f. Arab. kirat weight of four grains, f. Gk keration fruit of the carob (dimin. of keras horn) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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- 1469, from M.Fr. carat, from It. carato, from Ar. qirat "pod, husk, weight of 4 grains," from Gk. keration "carob seed," lit. "little horn" dim. of keras "horn." Carob beans were a standard for weighing small quantities. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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