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assay

/əˈseɪ/noun

उच्चारण असे

(धातु की) परख, जाँच, परीक्षण

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noun
  1. 1

    [C] technical

    the testing of metals and chemicals to find out how pure they are or what they contain

    (धातु की) परख, जाँच, परीक्षण

    • An assay showed that the gold was 22 carat.
    • a blood assay

    Synonyms test analysis examination

verb
  1. 1

    [T] technical

    to test metals and chemicals to find out how pure they are or what they contain

    (धातु की शुद्धता) परखना, जाँचना

    • The samples were assayed in the laboratory.

    Synonyms test analyse examine

≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?

Do not confuse assay (a test of how pure a metal or chemical is) and essay (a short piece of writing on a subject).

Assay (धातु या रसायन की शुद्धता की जाँच) और essay (किसी विषय पर छोटा लेख) में भ्रम न करें।