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Definition of assay noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

assay

noun

NAmE//ˈæseɪ//

, NAmE//æˈseɪ//

[countable, uncountable] (technology)

the testing of metals and chemicals for quality, often to see how pure they are

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