assay
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- noun
- /əˈseɪ/
- Specialized
:
informe de ensayo
- The assay report indicated that the metal contained over 90% silver.
Examples
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Each toy provides an assay of the extent to which a child is able to perform a desired skill, a hallmark of the GOM approach (Deno, 1997, 2002).
Academic text (2006) -
Unfortunately, the source papers for this assay don't mention any of that.
Blog text (7) -
The assays are being combined into a single test to differentiate the viruses.
Academic text (1999) -
The assay was calibrated with BSA in saltwater.
Blog text (10) -
"Our ultimate goal is to create an assay that will inform a clinician whether an individual's case of cancer or other tissue-destructive disease will be very aggressive from the moment that individual is diagnosed, which will enable the clinician to develop and begin the best personalized treatment plan immediately," added Platt.
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The chemist submitted the assay to verify the purity of the gold sample.
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An independent lab conducted an assay to determine the quality of the soil for farming.
Compounds
- Specialized
A scientific test that measures how a substance affects living things compared to a known standard
- Specialized
A lab test that uses an enzyme to find antibodies or germs in blood
- Specialized
A lab test that uses antibodies to find or measure proteins in body samples
How Detailed
Surface Forms
Etymology
Assay also came to mean the written result of a test, from the idea of a 'trial' or check. That's why an assay can be the report that tells you what a substance is made of or how pure it is.