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Carat - Definition and Overview

Carat or Karat may refer to:

  • a unit of mass for gems. See Carat (mass). In the U.S. carat almost exclusively means the unit of mass.
  • a unit of purity for gold. See Carat (purity). In the U.S., karat almost exclusively means the unit of purity.

Karat is also a variety of banana found in the Pacific Islands. See Karat (fruit).

Karat was also the name of a band in the former East Germany. See Karat (band).


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