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

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 (v.) To try; to attempt; to apply.

Essay :: Essay (n.) An assay. See Assay, n..

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..

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

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

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..

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

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

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

Assay :: Assay (v.) To try tasting, as food or drink..

Say :: Say (v. t.) To try; to assay.

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

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

Say :: Say (n.) Trial by sample; assay; sample; specimen; smack.

Assay :: Assay (v.) To affect.

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..

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..

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

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