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assay

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

2. a substance undergoing an analysis

3. a written report on the results of an analysis

assay

[′a‚sā]

(analytical chemistry)

Qualitative or quantitative determination of the components of a material, as an ore or a drug.

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