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Definition of Assaying
1. n. The act or process of testing, esp. of analyzing or examining metals and ores, to determine the proportion of pure metal.
Definition of Assaying
1. Verb. (present participle of assay) ¹
2. Noun. A trial by assay. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Assaying
1. assay [v] - See also: assay
Literary usage of Assaying
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Metallurgy: The Art of Extracting Metals from Their Ores by John Percy (1880)
"The second part also comprises the art of gold-assaying, exclusive of the assaying
... It is not proposed to present in this First Part of Silver-assaying a ..."
2. Transactions by American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers, Metallurgical Society of AIME, Society of Mining Engineers of AIME., Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration (U.S.). (1921)
"'C. and JJ Beringer: "Text-book of assaying," 101. London, 1908. ... •John
Mitchell: "Manual of Practical assaying," 484. NY, 1872. iL. ..."
3. The Engineering Index Annual for by American Society of Mechanical Engineers (1909)
"assaying Ceal Mining in Southern West Virginia. Floyd W. Parsons. ... assaying.
Laboratory Routine in Modern Copper Smelters. HT Waller. ..."
4. Modern Copper Smelting by Edward Dyer Peters (1895)
"This process is called assaying, as distinguished from chemical analysis, which
includes ... We shall confine our discussion in this place to assaying only. ..."
5. A Practical Treatise on Sub-aqueous Foundations: Including The Coffer-dam by Charles Evan Fowler (1914)
"BETTS—Lead Refining by Electrolysis 8vo, 4 00 FLETCHER—Practical Instructions in
Quantitative assaying with the Blowpipe 16mo, mor. ..."
6. Graphics and Structural Design by Howard Drysdale Hess (1913)
"Suggestions for Hospital Architecture, with Plans for a Small Hospital 12mo, 1
25 assaying. BETTS—Lead Refining by Electrolysis Svo, 4 00 FLETCHER—Practical ..."
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