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Assaying :: Assaying (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Assa.

Assay :: Assay (n.) Tested purity or value.

Assay :: Assay (v.) 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..

Assay :: Assay (v.) To affect.

Button :: Button (n.) A globule of metal remaining on an assay cupel or in a crucible, after fusion..

Docimology :: Docimology (n.) A treatise on the art of testing, as in assaying metals, etc..

Scorify :: Scorify (v. t.) To reduce to scoria or slag; specifically, in assaying, to fuse so as to separate the gangue and earthy material, with borax, lead, soda, etc., thus leaving the gold and silver in a lead button; hence, to separate from, or by means of, a slag..

Hydrometallurgy :: Hydrometallurgy (n.) The art or process of assaying or reducing ores by means of liquid reagents.

Assayed :: Assayed (imp. & p. p.) of Assa.

Saymaster :: Saymaster (n.) A master of assay; one who tries or proves.

Assayable :: Assayable (a.) That may be assayed.

Assaying :: Assaying (n.) The act or process of testing, esp. of analyzing or examining metals and ores, to determine the proportion of pure metal..

Condition :: Condition (n.) To test or assay, as silk (to ascertain the proportion of moisture it contains)..

Say :: Say (n.) Trial by sample; assay; sample; specimen; smack.

Parting :: Parting (n.) The separation and determination of alloys; esp., the separation, as by acids, of gold from silver in the assay button..

Misassay :: Misassay (v. t.) To assay, or attempt, improperly or unsuccessfully..

Assay :: Assay (n.) 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..

Sayman :: Sayman (n.) One who assays.

Assay :: Assay (n.) Examination and determination; test; as, an assay of bread or wine..

Assay :: Assay (v. i.) To attempt, try, or endeavor..

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