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"they made an assay of the contents"nounan appraisal of the state of affairs
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verbmake an effort or attempt
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verbanalyze (chemical substances)
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nouna quantitative or qualitative test of a substance (especially an ore or a drug) to determine its components; frequently used to test for the presence or concentration of infectious agents or antibodies etc.
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nouna substance that is undergoing an analysis of its componentstype of:
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nouna written report of the results of an analysis of the composition of some substancetype of:
Definition that contains assay
- elisa an assay that relies on an enzymatic conversion reaction and is used to detect the presence of specific substances (such as enzymes or viruses or antibodies or bacteria)
- pix a chest in which coins from the mint are held to await assay
- bioassay subject to a bio-assay
- refractory pot a small porous bowl made of bone ash used in assaying to separate precious metals from e.g. lead
- chorionic villus biopsy a prenatal test to detect birth defects at an early stage of pregnancy; tissue from the chorionic villi is assayed
- enzyme-linked-immunosorbent serologic assay an assay that relies on an enzymatic conversion reaction and is used to detect the presence of specific substances (such as enzymes or viruses or antibodies or bacteria)
- pix chest a chest in which coins from the mint are held to await assay
- chorionic villus sampling a prenatal test to detect birth defects at an early stage of pregnancy; tissue from the chorionic villi is assayed
- assayer an analyst who assays (performs chemical tests on) metals
- immunohistochemistry an assay that shows specific antigens in tissues by the use of markers that are either fluorescent dyes or enzymes (such as horseradish peroxidase)