What is the meaning of carat?

Kids Definition of carat : a unit of weight for gemstones (as diamonds) equal to 200 milligrams

What does Karat mean in gold?

In the US and some other places, the word karat is used as a unit of measure for the purity of gold, as in 14-karat gold and 24-karat gold. In the UK and other places, the spelling carat is used for both gold and jewels. What does karat mean in gold? Pure gold is a very soft metal—it’s so soft it can be bent without even being heated.

What is a variant of Karat?

variant spelling of karat. : a unit of fineness for gold equal to ¹/₂₄ part of pure gold in an alloy. carat. noun (2) car·at | \ ˈker-ət , ˈka-rət\. Definition of carat (Entry 2 of 2) : a unit of weight for precious stones equal to 200 milligrams.

Is it better to use a carat or a karat?

However, the use of carat (in place of karat) to indicate the fineness of gold is also considered acceptable. The idea that bigger is better when it comes to precious stones was around long before the dawn of precise instruments for measurement.