Karat

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈkærÉ™t/
• Homophones: carat, caret, carrot

Alternative forms

• carat Commonwealth

Origin

From Middle English, from Middle French carat, from Medieval Latin carratus.

Full definition of karat

Noun

1. (US) A unit of fineness or concentration of gold equalling 1/24 part of gold in an alloy.

Abbreviations

• kt