1. noun 1) испытание, анализ 2) опробование; проба металлов; количественный анализ (руд и металлов) - mark of assay 3) образец для анализа 2. v. пробовать, испытывать, производить количественный анализ (руд и металлов) ...
1. испытание; проверка 2. проба металлов; количественный анализ (руд и металлов) mark of assay —- пробирное клеймо 3. количественные данные, полученные в результате анализа 4. образец (для анализа) 5. уст. попытка 6. испытывать; проверять; подвергать испытанию to assay one's strength —- испробовать свои силы 7. брать пробу 8. анализировать; проводить количественный анализ 9. уст. пробовать, пытаться to assay the impossible —- пытаться сделать невозможное ...
n. & v. --n. 1 the testing of a metal or ore to determine its ingredients and quality. 2 Chem. etc. the determination of the content or strength of a substance. --v. 1 tr. make an assay of (a metal or ore). 2 tr. Chem. etc. perform a concentration on (a substance). 3 tr. show (content) on being assayed. 4 intr. make an assay. 5 tr. archaic attempt. Phrases and idioms Assay Office an establishment which awards hallmarks. Derivatives assayer n. Etymology: ME f. OF assaier, assai, var. of essayer, essai: see ESSAY ...
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I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French assai, essai — more at essay Date: 14th century 1. archaic trial, attempt 2. examination and determination as to characteristics (as weight, measure, or quality) 3. analysis (as of an ore or drug) to determine the presence, absence, or quantity of one or more components; also a test used in this analysis 4. a substance to be ~ed; also the tabulated result of ~ing II. verb Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. try, attempt 2. a. to analyze (as an ore) for one or more specific components b. to judge the worth of ; estimate intransitive verb to prove up in an ~ • ~er noun ...
(assays) An assay is a test of a substance to find out what chemicals it contains. It is usually carried out to find out how pure a substance is. (TECHNICAL) N-COUNT ...
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