carat

carat has 4 senses in the JumbleFix dictionary. Letters: 5.

Definitions

• n.. The weight by which precious stones and pearls are weighed.
• n.. A twenty-fourth part; -- a term used in estimating the proportionate fineness of gold.
• n.. the unit of measurement for the proportion of gold in an alloy; 18-karat gold is 75% gold; 24-karat gold is pure gold
• n.. a unit of weight for precious stones = 200 mg