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Parting :: Parting (n.) The separation and determination of alloys; esp., the separation, as by acids, of gold from silver in the assay button..

Sayman :: Sayman (n.) One who assays.

Button :: Button (n.) A globule of metal remaining on an assay cupel or in a crucible, after fusion..

Saymaster :: Saymaster (n.) A master of assay; one who tries or proves.

Prill :: Prill (n.) The button of metal from an assay.

Attempt :: Attempt (v. t.) To make trial or experiment of; to try; to endeavor to do or perform (some action); to assay; as, to attempt to sing; to attempt a bold flight..

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..

Assay :: Assay (n.) The alloy or metal to be assayed.

Assay :: Assay (n.) Examination and determination; test; as, an assay of bread or wine..

Assaying :: Assaying (n.) The act or process of testing, esp. of analyzing or examining metals and ores, to determine the proportion of pure metal..

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..

Assay :: Assay (n.) Trial by danger or by affliction; adventure; risk; hardship; state of being tried.

Assay :: 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..

Assayable :: Assayable (a.) That may be assayed.

Assaying :: Assaying (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Assa.

Docimology :: Docimology (n.) A treatise on the art of testing, as in assaying metals, etc..

Assayed :: Assayed (imp. & p. p.) of Assa.

Misassay :: Misassay (v. t.) To assay, or attempt, improperly or unsuccessfully..

Assay :: Assay (v. i.) To attempt, try, or endeavor..

Essay :: Essay (n.) To test the value and purity of (metals); to assay. See Assay.

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