| assay |
noun |
Trial; attempt; essay., Examination and determination; test; as, an assay of bread or wine., Trial by danger or by affliction; adventure; risk; hardship; state of being tried., Tested purity or value., The act or process of ascertaining the proportion of a particular metal in an ore or alloy; especially, the determination of the proportion of gold or silver in bullion or coin., The alloy or metal to be assayed., To try; to attempt; to apply., To affect., To try tasting, as food or drink., To subject, as an ore, alloy, or other metallic compound, to chemical or metallurgical examination, in order to determine the amount of a particular metal contained in it, or to ascertain its composition., To attempt, try, or endeavor. |