carat
unit of mass (200 mg)
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Summary
carat is an unit of mass[1]. carat draws 4,650 Wikipedia views per month (unit of mass category, ranking #12 of 74).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: UCUM derived unit[3], legal unit of measure[4]
- Measured physical quantity: mass[5]
- Named after: carat[6]
- Described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[7], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 5[8]
- Different from: carat[9]
- Conversion to SI unit: 0.0002 kg[10]
- Conversion to standard unit: 0.0002 kg[11], 0.0004409246 pounds[12], 0.007054792 ounce[13], 0.00003149461 Stone (unit)[14], 0.0000002000000 tonne[15], 0.2 g[16], 200 milligram[17], 200,000 microgram[18], 0.0000001968413 long ton[19], 0.0000002204623 short ton[20], 0.000004409245 short hundredweight[21], 0.000003936826 long hundredweight[22], 0.0005358458 troy pound[23], 0.006430149 troy ounce[24]
- Wikidata SPARQL query equivalent: wd:Q261247 p:P2370/psn:P2370 [wikibase:quantityAmount ?source; wikibase:quantityUnit ?base]. ?item p:P2370/psn:P2370 [wikibase:quantityAmount ?target; wikibase:quantityUnit ?base]. BIND(?source / ?target as ?value)[25]
- Unit symbol: ct[26], Kt[27], قيراط[28]
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Influence
Things named for carat include carat[29], an unit of mass fraction[30].
Why It Matters
carat has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] carat is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]
Entities named for carat include carat[29], an unit of mass fraction[30].