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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAssay
/əˈseɪ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A test or analysis, especially one that determines the composition or quality of a substance.
"The chemist conducted an assay to determine the purity of the gold sample."
- 1
To analyze or evaluate the quality or composition of a substance.
"The laboratory will assay the new compound for its effectiveness."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'assay' originates from the Old French term 'assayer', meaning 'to try' or 'to test', which in turn comes from the Latin 'exagium', meaning 'a weighing'. The term has evolved to encompass the testing of materials, particularly in the context of metals and minerals, reflecting its historical roots in trade and alchemy.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Assay" is said worldwide
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Essai
Transliteration: ɛsɛ
"Le chimiste a effectué un essai pour déterminer la pureté de l'échantillon d'or."
Analyse
Transliteration: analyze
"Der Chemiker führte eine Analyse durch, um die Reinheit der Goldprobe zu bestimmen."
Analisi
Transliteration: analiˈzi
"Il chimico ha condotto un'analisi per determinare la purezza del campione d'oro."
Ensayo
Transliteration: enˈsajo
"El químico realizó un ensayo para determinar la pureza de la muestra de oro."
Ensaiar
Transliteration: ẽˈsajɐɾ
"O químico realizou um ensaio para determinar a pureza da amostra de ouro."
परीक्षण
Transliteration: parīkṣaṇ
"रसायनज्ञ ने सोने के नमूने की शुद्धता निर्धारित करने के लिए परीक्षण किया।"
测试
Transliteration: cèshì
"化学家进行了测试，以确定金样品的纯度。"
시험
Transliteration: siheom
"화학자는 금 샘플의 순도를 결정하기 위해 시험을 실시했습니다."
試験
Transliteration: shiken
"化学者は金のサンプルの純度を決定するために試験を行いました。"
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