Australian English Meaning of assay

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Definitions and Meaning of assay in English

Wordnet

assay (n)

an appraisal of the state of affairs

a substance that is undergoing an analysis of its components

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

a quantitative or qualitative test of a substance (especially an ore or a drug) to determine its components; frequently used to test for the presence or concentration of infectious agents or antibodies etc.

Wordnet

assay (v)

analyze (chemical substances)

make an effort or attempt

Webster

assay (n.)

Trial; attempt; essay.

Examination and determination; test; as, an assay of bread or wine.

Trial by danger or by affliction; adventure; risk; hardship; state of being tried.

Tested purity or value.

The act or process of ascertaining the proportion of a particular metal in an ore or alloy; especially, the determination of the proportion of gold or silver in bullion or coin.

The alloy or metal to be assayed.

Webster

assay (v.)

To try; to attempt; to apply.

To affect.

To try tasting, as food or drink.

To subject, as an ore, alloy, or other metallic compound, to chemical or metallurgical examination, in order to determine the amount of a particular metal contained in it, or to ascertain its composition.

Webster

assay (v. i.)

To attempt, try, or endeavor.

FAQs About the word assay

assay

an appraisal of the state of affairs, a substance that is undergoing an analysis of its components, a written report of the results of an analysis of the compos

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