Assay: meaning, definitions and examples
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assay
[ əˈseɪ ]
scientific research
An analysis of a substance to determine its composition, quality, or purity.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Chemists use assays to determine the concentration of a particular element in a sample.
- The assay of the drug revealed its active ingredients.
Translations
Translations of the word "assay" in other languages:
🇵🇹 ensaio
- teste
- análise
🇮🇳 परीक्षण
- विश्लेषण
- परीक्षण
🇩🇪 Test
- Analyse
- Versuch
🇮🇩 uji
- analisis
- percobaan
🇺🇦 аналіз
- випробування
- дослідження
🇵🇱 analiza
- test
- próba
🇯🇵 試験 (しけん)
- 分析 (ぶんせき)
- 検査 (けんさ)
🇫🇷 analyse
- essai
- test
🇪🇸 análisis
- ensayo
- prueba
🇹🇷 analiz
- deneme
- test
🇰🇷 시험
- 분석
- 검사
🇸🇦 اختبار
- تحليل
- تجربة
🇨🇿 analýza
- test
- zkouška
🇸🇰 analýza
- test
- skúška
🇨🇳 分析 (fēnxī)
- 测试 (cèshì)
- 试验 (shìyàn)
🇸🇮 analiza
- test
- poskus
🇮🇸 greining
- próf
- tilraun
🇰🇿 талдау
- сынақ
- зерттеу
🇬🇪 ანალიზი
- ტესტი
- ცდა
🇦🇿 analiz
- test
- sınaq
🇲🇽 análisis
- ensayo
- prueba
Word origin
The word 'assay' originated from Middle English 'assaien', from Old French 'assayer', 'to try', from Vulgar Latin 'exagiare', from 'ex-', meaning 'out', and 'agiare', 'to weigh'. The term was originally used in the context of testing the quality of metals by fire. Over time, it evolved to encompass the wider concept of analyzing substances for composition and purity.