Definition of 'assay'
Word Frequency
assay in British
noun (əˈseɪ
, ˈæseɪ
)
4.
a.
b.
(as modifier)
an assay office
5.
a substance undergoing an analysis
7.
a test
8. archaic
an attempt
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Derived forms
adjective
assayer (asˈsayer)
noun
Word origin of 'assay'
noun
1.
an examination or testing
2.
the analysis of an ore, alloy, drug, etc. to determine the nature, proportion, or purity of the ingredients
3.
a substance to be thus tested or analyzed
4.
the result or report of such an analysis
5. Rare
an attempt
verb transitive
6.
to make an assay of; test; analyze
7.
to attempt
verb intransitive US
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Derived forms
noun
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