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assaying

/æsˈeɪɪŋ/ verb

present participle and gerund of assay

Word Origin 'Assay' comes from Old French 'assai', from Latin 'exigere' — literally 'to drive out' or 'to weigh out'. The root 'agere' means 'to drive, act', which gives us a huge family: 'action', 'agitate', 'navigate' (drive a ship), 'exact' (drive out, demand). So assaying is the process of testing metals by weighing and analyzing them. The same root 'agere' appears in 'litigate' (drive a lawsuit) and 'castigate' (drive to purity).

verb present participle and gerund of assay

The chemist is assaying the ore sample to determine its gold content.

(动词) 化验；分析 【化验（现在分词）】

化学家正在化验矿石样本以确定其含金量。

(verbo) Gerundio y participio presente de "to assay" (ensayar, analizar)

El químico está analizando la muestra de mineral para determinar su contenido de oro.

(verbe) analysant; titrant; dosant [Participe présent et gérondif de « assay » (analyser la composition ou la teneur d'un minerai ou d'un alliage).]

Le chimiste est en train d'analyser l'échantillon de minerai pour déterminer sa teneur en or.

(Verb) analysieren; prüfen; untersuchen [Das Prüfen oder Analysieren einer Probe, insbesondere von Erzen oder Metallen, um deren Zusammensetzung oder Gehalt zu bestimmen.]

Der Chemiker ist dabei, die Erzprobe zu **assaying**, um ihren Goldgehalt zu ermitteln.

(動詞) 鉱石や金属などの試料に含まれる成分の量や純度を分析・検査すること。

化学者は、金の含有量を調べるために鉱石サンプルを分析している。

(verbo) ensaiando; analisando; testando [particípio presente e gerúndio de ensaiar]

O químico está ensaiando a amostra de minério para determinar seu teor de ouro.

Synonyms: testing analyzing evaluating examining Antonyms: ignoring neglecting
Word parts: assay + ing

Related words

action active actor actual agenda agitate

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