Assay vs. Purity
Assaynoun
Trial, attempt.
Assaynoun
Examination and determination; test.
Assaynoun
The qualitative or quantitative chemical analysis of something.
Assaynoun
Trial by danger or by affliction; adventure; risk; hardship; state of being tried.
Assaynoun
Tested purity or value.
Assaynoun
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.
Assaynoun
The alloy or metal to be assayed.
Assayverb
(transitive) To attempt (something).
Assayverb
To try, attempt (to do something).
Assayverb
(transitive) To analyze or estimate the composition or value of (a metal, ore etc.).
Assayverb
To test the abilities of (someone) in combat; to fight.
Assayverb
To affect.
Assayverb
To try tasting, as food or drink.
Assaynoun
Trial; attempt; essay.
Assaynoun
Examination and determination; test; as, an assay of bread or wine.
Assaynoun
Trial by danger or by affliction; adventure; risk; hardship; state of being tried.
Assaynoun
Tested purity or value.
Assaynoun
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.
Assaynoun
The alloy or metal to be assayed.
Assayverb
To try; to attempt; to apply.
Assayverb
To affect.
Assayverb
To try tasting, as food or drink.
Assayverb
To subject, as an ore, alloy, or other metallic compound, to chemical or metallurgical examination, in order to determine the amount of a particular metal contained in it, or to ascertain its composition.
Assayverb
To attempt, try, or endeavor.
Assaynoun
an appraisal of the state of affairs;
Assaynoun
a substance that is undergoing an analysis of its components
Assaynoun
a written report of the results of an analysis of the composition of some substance
Assaynoun
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.
Assayverb
analyze (chemical substances)
Assayverb
make an effort or attempt;
Assay
An assay is an investigative (analytic) procedure in laboratory medicine, mining, pharmacology, environmental biology and molecular biology for qualitatively assessing or quantitatively measuring the presence, amount, or functional activity of a target entity (the analyte). The analyte can be a drug, biochemical substance, chemical element or compound, or cell in an organism or organic sample.
Puritynoun
The state or degree of being pure.
Puritynoun
The condition of being pure.
Puritynoun
being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material
Puritynoun
the state of being free from sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil
Puritynoun
a woman's virtue or chastity
