Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun carat

2 senses of carat

Sense 1
carat -- (a unit of weight for precious stones = 200 mg)
       => metric weight unit, weight unit -- (a decimal unit of weight based on the gram)

Sense 2
karat, carat, kt -- (the unit of measurement for the proportion of gold in an alloy; 18-karat gold is 75% gold; 24-karat gold is pure gold)
       => unit of measurement, unit -- (any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange; "the dollar is the United States unit of currency"; "a unit of wheat is a bushel"; "change per unit volume")