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▸ noun: a quantitative or qualitative test of a substance (especially an ore or a drug) to determine its components; frequently used to test for the presence or concentration of infectious agents or antibodies etc.
▸ noun: an appraisal of the state of affairs ("They made an assay of the contents")
▸ noun: a written report of the results of an analysis of the composition of some substance
▸ noun: a substance that is undergoing an analysis of its components
▸ verb: analyze (chemical substances)
▸ verb: make an effort or attempt
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▸ noun: a quantitative or qualitative test of a substance (especially an ore or a drug) to determine its components; frequently used to test for the presence or concentration of infectious agents or antibodies etc.
▸ noun: an appraisal of the state of affairs ("They made an assay of the contents")
▸ noun: a written report of the results of an analysis of the composition of some substance
▸ noun: a substance that is undergoing an analysis of its components
▸ verb: analyze (chemical substances)
▸ verb: make an effort or attempt
▸ Also see assays
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to assay
▸ Usage examples for assay
▸ Idioms related to assay (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing assay
▸ Words that often appear near assay
▸ Rhymes of assay
▸ Invented words related to assay