Assay
21assay — verb (T) 1 to test a metal 2 literary to attempt to do something: to assay the impossible assay noun (C) …
22assay — prabavimas statusas T sritis Standartizacija ir metrologija apibrėžtis Tauriųjų metalų kiekio nustatymas jų rūdose, lydiniuose, dirbiniuose. atitikmenys: angl. assay; assay analysis; assaying vok. Probierkunst, f rus. пробирный анализ, m;… …
23assay — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French assai, essai more at essay Date: 14th century 1. archaic trial, attempt 2. examination and determination as to characteristics (as weight, measure, or quality) 3. analysis (as of an ore or… …
24assay — See assay, essay …
25assay — as|say [əˈseı] v [T] [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: assaier, essaier, from Late Latin exagium; ESSAY1] to test a substance, especially a metal, to see how pure it is or what it is made of >assay [əˈseı, ˈæseı US ˈæseı, æˈseı] n …
26assay — [[t]æse͟ɪ[/t]] assays N COUNT An assay is a test of a substance to find out what chemicals it contains. It is usually carried out to find out how pure a substance is. [TECHNICAL] …
27assay — [ə seɪ, aseɪ] noun 1》 the testing of a metal or ore to determine its ingredients and quality. 2》 a procedure for measuring the biochemical or immunological activity of a sample. verb 1》 carry out an assay on. 2》 archaic attempt. Derivatives… …
28assay — I. n. Trial (to determine the quality of metals, alloys, or ores), test, examination, analysis. II. v. a. Analyze (metallic substances), test, make an assay of …
29assay — A chemical test to determine the purity of a sample of metal or to determine the content of an alloy. In the UK assays are carried out by official Assay Offices, the marks of which appear in the hallmarks of silver and gold articles …
30assay — 1. noun this brand of herbal supplement will undergo independent assay Syn: evaluation, assessment, appraisal, analysis, examination, test/tests, testing, inspection, scrutiny 2. verb gold is assayed to determine its purity Syn: evaluate, assess …
