Found 3 items, similar to Assaying.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: assay menguji, penguji
English → English (WordNet) Definition: assay assay n 1: an appraisal of the state of affairs; “they made an assay of the contents”; “a check on its dependability under stress” [syn: check] 2: a substance that is undergoing an analysis of its components 3: a written report of the results of an analysis of the composition of some substance 4: 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. v 1: analyze (chemical substances) 2: make an effort or attempt; “He tried to shake off his fears”; “The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps”; “The police attempted to stop the thief”; “He sought to improve himself”; “She always seeks to do good in the world” [syn: try, seek, attempt, essay]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Assaying Assay \As*say"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Assayed; p. pr. & vb. n. Assaying.] [OF. asaier, essaier, F. essayer, fr. essai. See Assay, n., Essay, v.] 1. To try; to attempt; to apply. [Obs. or Archaic] [1913 Webster] To-night let us assay our plot. --Shak. [1913 Webster] Soft words to his fierce passion she assayed. --Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. To affect. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] When the heart is ill assayed. --Spenser. [1913 Webster] 3. To try tasting, as food or drink. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 4. 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. [1913 Webster] Assaying \As*say"ing\, n. The act or process of testing, esp. of analyzing or examining metals and ores, to determine the proportion of pure metal. [1913 Webster]