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Carat [car, ct]

The carat is a unit of mass used primarily for measuring gemstones and pearls.

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  1 carat = 200 milligrams

  
  
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  1 carat = 0.2 grams

  
  
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  Symbol: ct or sometimes car

  
  
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  Subdivided into 100 points, so a 0.25 carat gem is 25 points.

  
  

Key Facts:

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  1 ct = 0.2 g = 200 mg

  
  
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  Standardized internationally since 1907

  
  
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  Commonly used for diamonds, gemstones, and pearls

  
  
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  Not to be confused with karat, which measures gold purity

  
  

The carat provides a precise and standardized way to describe the weight of precious stones in the jewelry industry.

It looks like you mentioned "pound-force square second per foot". This is a compound unit that can be broken down into:

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  pound-force (lbf): a unit of force

  
  
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  square second (s²): time squared

  
  
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  per foot (ft⁻¹): per unit length

  
  

What does this unit represent?

It could be a unit for something like mass or inertia-related quantities in imperial units, depending on context. For example, it might show up in equations involving force, time, and length — possibly in mechanics or engineering.

To understand or convert it:

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   Pound-force (lbf) is a force unit, where:

   
   

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   Second squared (s²) is just time squared.

   
   
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   Foot (ft) is length:

   
   

Example usage

If you want to convert pound-force square second per foot $(\text{lbf} \cdot \text{s}^2/\text{ft})$ into SI units:

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Could you tell me more about where or how you want to use this unit? That would help me give a more specific explanation or conversion!