Assay - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|əˈseɪ|
Brit.
|əˈseɪ|
noun
- an appraisal of the state of affairs (syn: check)
- 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.
they made an assay of the contents
- 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.
verb
Extra examples
...a metallurgist did an assay on the metal and determined it contained nickel...
...the poem about a frustrated man's last assay at greatness...
They assayed the gold to determine its purity.
...the company assayed a sample of the rock to see if it contained gold in quantities worth mining...
A small piece is cut off each ingot that has to be assayed.
She assayed herself in the full-length mirror.
The teacher assayed to explain the hidden meaning of the story.
MEM assay
Bethesda assay
DNA probe assay
Word forms
noun
singular: assay
plural: assays
singular: assay
plural: assays
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