Meaning of 'assay'

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Meaning of ‘assay’

6 definitions found.

assay

noun

a quantitative or qualitative test of a substance (especially an ore or a drug) to determine its components

noun

an appraisal of the state of affairs

Example: "they made an assay of the contents"

Synonyms: check

noun

a written report of the results of an analysis of the composition of some substance

noun

a substance that is undergoing an analysis of its components

verb

to analyze chemical substances

Example: "I've yet to assay the precipitate."

verb

to make an effort or attempt

Example: "I assayed the difficult race course."

Synonyms: attempt

Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University

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