assaying
Speech parts
1. assaying - Noun
2. assaying - Verb
Meaning
of Assay
The act or process of testing, esp. of analyzing or examining metals and ores, to determine the proportion of pure metal.
Source: Webster's dictionarySynonyms
test
attempt
analysis
appraising
acting
testing
trial
resolution
trying
try
review
seek
measuring
examination
essay
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For example: contraction of smooth muscle preparation for assaying histamine or the study of blood pressure response in case of adrenaline.
The terms "chemia" and "alchemia" were used as synonyms in the early modern period, and the differences between alchemy, chemistry and small-scale assaying and metallurgy were not as neat as in the present day.