| Assay (assay) |
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| n. | ((?)) |
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| As*say" |
| [OF. asai,
essai, trial, F. essa. See Essay,
] |
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.
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| Assay (assay) |
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| v. t. | |
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| As*say" |
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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.
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| Assay (assay) |
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| v. i. | |
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| As*say" |
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To attempt, try, or
endeavor.
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