Definition of assay

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Assay (n.) 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..

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Say :: Say (n.) Trial by sample; assay; sample; specimen; smack.
Hydrometallurgy :: Hydrometallurgy (n.) The art or process of assaying or reducing ores by means of liquid reagents.
Assay :: Assay (v.) To affect.
Say :: Say (v. t.) To try; to assay.
Essay :: Essay (n.) To test the value and purity of (metals); to assay. See Assay.
Assay :: Assay (n.) Tested purity or value.
Scorify :: Scorify (v. t.) To reduce to scoria or slag; specifically, in assaying, to fuse so as to separate the gangue and earthy material, with borax, lead, soda, etc., thus leaving the gold and silver in a lead button; hence, to separate from, or by means of, a slag..
Hall-mark :: Hall-mark (n.) The official stamp of the Goldsmiths' Company and other assay offices, in the United Kingdom, on gold and silver articles, attesting their purity. Also used figuratively; -- as, a word or phrase lacks the hall-mark of the best writers..
Scorifier :: Scorifier (n.) One who, or that which, scorifies; specifically, a small flat bowl-shaped cup used in the first heating in assaying, to remove the earth and gangue, and to concentrate the gold and silver in a lead button..
Assayed :: Assayed (imp. & p. p.) of Assa.
Assay :: Assay (v.) To try; to attempt; to apply.
Assay :: Assay (v.) To try tasting, as food or drink..
Assay :: Assay (n.) Trial; attempt; essay.
Misassay :: Misassay (v. t.) To assay, or attempt, improperly or unsuccessfully..
Sayman :: Sayman (n.) One who assays.
Essay :: Essay (n.) An assay. See Assay, n..
Assaying :: Assaying (n.) The act or process of testing, esp. of analyzing or examining metals and ores, to determine the proportion of pure metal..
Assayer :: Assayer (n.) One who assays. Specifically: One who examines metallic ores or compounds, for the purpose of determining the amount of any particular metal in the same, especially of gold or silver..
Assay :: Assay (v.) 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..
Assay :: Assay (v. i.) To attempt, try, or endeavor..
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