Meaning Of The Word Assay

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What's The Definition Of Assay?

assay in American English
an examination or testing
to be shown by analysis to contain a specified proportion of some component
to make an assay of; test; analyze
intransitive verb: to contain, as shown by analysis, a certain proportion of usually precious metal
noun: determination of the amount of metal, esp. gold or silver, in an ore, alloy, etc
transitive verb: to examine or analyze

assay in British English
noun: an analysis, esp a determination of the amount of metal in an ore or the amounts of impurities in a precious metal
verb: to subject (a substance, such as silver or gold) to chemical analysis, as in the determination of the amount of impurity

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