Толковый словарь английского языка - assay

I. noun see: essay Date: 14th century trial, attempt, examination and determination as to characteristics (as weight, measure, or quality), analysis (as of an ore or drug) to determine the presence, absence, or quantity of one or more components, a substance to be ~ed, II. verb Date: 14th century transitive verb try, attempt, 2. to analyze (as an ore) for one or more specific components, to judge the worth of ; estimate, intransitive verb to prove up in an ~, ~er noun