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Weight/Mass | Convert from carat [international] to quarter [US] |
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Common Weight Conversions Metric Weight Conversions Unit Definition (carat [international]) The carat [international] is a unit of mass used for diamonds and other precious stones. Originally spelled karat, the word comes from the Greek keration, a carob bean; carob beans were used as standards of weight and length in ancient Greece in much the same way barleycorns were used in old England. Traditionally the carat was equal to 4 grains. The definition of the grain differed from one country to another, but typically it was about 50 milligrams and thus the carat was about 200 milligrams. Unit Definition (quarter [US]) The quarter [US] is a traditional unit of weight equal to 1/4 hundredweight. In the United States, one quarter equals 25 pounds (11.3398 kilograms).
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