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assay
/ˈæsi/ · 5 letters · 3 distinct letters
- noun
an appraisal of the state of affairs
they made an assay of the contents
- verb
analyze (chemical substances)
- noun
a substance that is undergoing an analysis of its components
- noun
a written report of the results of an analysis of the composition of some substance
- noun
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.