assay

Plural: assays

Noun

• an appraisal of the state of affairs
  • "they made an assay of the contents"
• a substance that is undergoing an analysis of its components
• a written report of the results of an analysis of the composition of some substance
• 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.
• Trial, attempt.
• Examination and determination; test.
• The qualitative or quantitative chemical analysis of something.
• 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.

Verb

Verb Forms: assayed, assaying, assays

• To attempt, try, or put to a test.
• analyze (chemical substances)
• make an effort or attempt
• To attempt (something).
• To try, attempt (to do something).
• To analyze or estimate the composition or value of (a metal, ore etc.).
• To test the abilities of (someone) in combat; to fight.
• To affect.
• To try tasting, as food or drink.

Examples

• I will assay a new strategy: memorizing all the words with Q but no U.

Synonyms

attempt, check, essay, seek, try

Anagrams of assay