Assaying

noun, verb

noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A trial by assay.

    "To these [compounds] belong native gold, alloys of gold and silver, and the argentiferous gold, or auriferous silver, obtained from the assayings of auriferous minerals and ores."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of assay form-of, gerund, participle, present

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"To these [compounds] belong native gold, alloys of gold and silver, and the argentiferous gold, or auriferous silver, obtained from the assayings of auriferous minerals and ores."

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