from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
A substance to be so analyzed.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
An analysis or examination.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
Archaic An attempt; an essay.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
Qualitative or quantitative analysis of a metal or ore to determine its components.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
verb
To analyze (as an ore) for one or more specific components.
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To judge the worth of.
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To prove up in an assay.
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verb-transitive
To attempt; try.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
To bioassay.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
To evaluate; assess: assayed the situation before taking action. See Synonyms at estimate.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
To subject (a metal, for example) to chemical analysis so as to determine the strength or quality of its components.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
verb-intransitive
To be shown by analysis to contain a certain proportion of usually precious metal.
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