Thursday, June 11, 2009

Assay

Assay-n
1-an examination and analysis of something
2-chemical testing carried out to determine the composition of a substance or the concentration of various components in a substance
3-a sample of material for analysis
4-an attempt to do something (archaic)

vt
1-to examine or test something with a view to evaluating it
2-to analyze a substance such as a metal or ore in order to discover its components
3-to attempt to do something (literary)

Synonyms
examine
assess
analyze
evaluate
test

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