单词 | assay |
释义 | Word Frequency assayverb (əˈseɪ) 1. to subject (a substance, such as silver or gold) to chemical analysis, as in the determination of the amount of impurity 2. (transitive) to attempt (something or to do something) 3. (tr; may take a clause as object) to test, analyse, or evaluate to assay the significance of early childhood experience noun (əˈseɪ, ˈæseɪ) 4. a. an analysis, esp a determination of the amount of metal in an ore or the amounts of impurities in a precious metal b. (as modifier) an assay office 5. a substance undergoing an analysis 6. a written report on the results of an analysis 7. a test 8. archaic an attempt Derived forms assayable (asˈsayable) adjective assayer (asˈsayer) noun Word origin C14: from Old Northern French assai; see essay |
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