GRE Word List

CARAT

a unit of fineness for gold equal to ยน/โ‚‚โ‚„ part of pure gold in an alloy

The meaning of the word carat is a unit of fineness for gold equal to ยน/โ‚‚โ‚„ part of pure gold in an alloy.

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