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- DictionaryAs·say/ˈaˌsā/
noun
- 1. the testing of a metal or ore to determine its ingredients and quality: "submission of plate for assay"
verb
- 1. determine the content or quality of (a metal or ore): "the man who assayed gold was more than a technician"
- 2. attempt: archaic "I assayed a little joke of mine on him"
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noun [ C or U ] us / ˈæ.seɪ, əˈseɪ / uk / əˈseɪ, æsˈeɪ /. an examination of a substance to test how pure it is or what its properties (= qualities) are: Assays are performed to establish the metal content in samples taken from the rock. About 24 hours before assay the sample was placed in 80% ethanol. More examples.
to judge the quality of; assess; evaluate: to assay someone's efforts. to try or test; put to trial: to assay one's strength; to assay one's debating abilities. to attempt; try; essay: to assay a dance step.
Sep 23, 2023 · Definition: An assay is a laboratory technique used to measure, analyze, or detect the presence, quantity, or activity of a substance within a sample. Types: Assays come in various forms, including biochemical, immunoassays, cell-based, molecular, chemical, microbiological, radiometric, and more.
Definition of assay verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
5 days ago · 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.
Britannica Dictionary definition of ASSAY. [+ object] technical. : to test something (such as a metal or drug) to find out what it contains. They assayed the gold to determine its purity. — assay. / ˈæˌseɪ/ noun, plural assays [count] a gold assay. ASSAY meaning: to test something (such as a metal or drug) to find out what it contains.
From Longman Business Dictionary as‧say1 /əˈseɪ, ˈæseɪ/ noun [ countable, uncountable] a test to show how pure a metal, drug etc is The experiments were done under standard assay conditions. as‧say2 /əˈseɪ/ verb [ transitive] to test something such as a metal or drug to find out how pure it is All samples were assayed in duplicate. → See Verb ta...
