assay
//əˈseɪ//
Noun
assaySingular
assaysPlural
1
An analysis or examination of a substance, especially of an ore or drug, to determine its composition or quality.
The laboratory conducted an assay to determine the purity of the gold ore.
2
A procedure for measuring the biochemical or immunological activity of a sample.
The laboratory performed an assay to measure the enzyme activity in the blood sample.
Verb
assayInfinitive
assayPresent tense
assayedPast tense
assayedPast participle
assayingPresent participle
assaysThird-person singular
1
To analyze or examine a substance to determine its composition, quality, or purity.
The laboratory will assay the ore samples to determine their gold content.
2
To attempt or try something.
She assayed to climb the mountain despite the bad weather.