Difference between Karat and Carat

What is the difference between Karat and Carat?

Karat as a noun is a unit of fineness or concentration equalling 1/24 parts gold in an alloy. while Carat as a noun is a unit of weight for precious stones and pearls, equivalent to 200 milligrams.

Karat

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A unit of fineness or concentration equalling 1/24 parts gold in an alloy.

Carat

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A unit of weight for precious stones and pearls, equivalent to 200 milligrams.Formerly, any of several units of weight, varying from 189 to 212 mg, the weight of a carob seed.A measure of the purity of gold, pure gold being 24 carats.

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