Assaying
noun, verb
noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 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 present participle and gerund of assay form-of, gerund, participle, present
Example
More examples"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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