karat[
'kærət]
n. 
(金等贵金属单位)
karat[ noun ]the unit of measurement for the proportion of gold in an alloy; 18-karat gold is 75% gold; 24-karat gold is pure gold<noun.quantity> 
Karat \Karat\ n.
the unit of measurement for the proportion of gold in an
alloy; 18-karat gold is 75 2.122e-314old; 24-karat gold is
pure gold.
Syn: carat.
[WordNet 1.5]