1 Metabolism: Once ingested, most carbohydrates and complex sugars are broken down into the simple sugar glucose. 2  However, in the digestion of sucrose, both glucose and fructose are released into the bloodstream. 3  Glucose is the primary fuel utilized by the brain and working muscles.
Confidence votes 263. The phrase carat TW means the carat total weight. This implies there may be multiple diamonds involved in the piece of jewelry and when they are all added together, one-tenth of a carat is their combined weight. Carat is just a diamond industry special word for weight of a diamond stone.
The abbreviations âCTWâ, âCWTâ, âTWâ and âTDWâ all mean the same thing. Carat total weight or total diamond weight represents the weight summation of all the diamonds on that piece of jewelry. When you come across jewelry using CTW in their description, be sure that you check the sizes of diamonds used. I will explain why in a moment. In the trade, the reason behind using total weight nomenclature is for convenience and to make a piece of jewelry sound impressive. Now, letâs do a quick test.