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Definition of "assay" []
- Qualitative or quantitative analysis of a metal or ore to determine its components. (noun)
- A substance to be so analyzed. (noun)
- The result of such an analysis. (noun)
- An analysis or examination. (noun)
- A bioassay. (noun)
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Use "assay" in a sentence
- "I. ii.18 (375,1) By no assay of reason] Bring it to the _test_, examine it by reason as we examine metals by the _assay_, it will be found counterfeit by all trials."
- "The next writer whose work I've decided to assay is Stanislaw Lem."
- "The flow cytometry based DHR assay is used to evaluate the oxidative metabolism of phagocytes."
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