Assay Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)

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• assay (verb)

assay

/æˈseɪ/

verb

assays;

assayed;

assaying

assay

/æˈseɪ/

verb

assays;

assayed;

assaying

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.

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— assay

/ˈæˌseɪ/

noun,

plural

assays

[count]

• a gold assay

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