Carat, kar'-at, s

a weight of four grains; a 24th part. consisting ofpure gold: thus gold of of 22 carats is gold of which 22 parts are pure. Not to be worth a carat, to be of little or no value. pilgrims, a ociated together for mutual security in traversing desert; a large close carriage for transporting wild beasts; a large light-covered waggon, abbreviated into van (Per. karwan) camels of a caravan. spacious court in the middle, for the accommodation of caravans and other travellers at night; a similar structure in towns, with shops, . (Per. karwan, and sara i, an inn). and sizes (Gr. karabos, a light ship). acid. stance obtained by the action of nitric acid on indigo, . (carbon, and azote). metal. pound of carbon and water (carbon and hydrate). from coal-tar. taining or composed of carbon. [Chem.] Carbonated,kar'-bun-ate-ed, a. combined with carbonic acid. Carbonic, kar-bon'-ik, a. pertaining to carbon. Carbonic Carboniferous, Kar-bun-if-e-rus, a. containing coal. ]