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Assaying

Parf of speech: Noun, OED Year: 1728, OED Evaluation: spec.

The trial of metals.

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Interviewer: We still do use atomic-absorption machines though. Speaker: Mm-hm. But you're mainly doing fire-assaying. Interviewer: I don't do fire-assaying. Speaker: No no. But I meant is that the ah- Interviewer: Yes. Speaker: They (inc) Interviewer: It's- it's- it's one of the second last steps I think, actually.
The trial of metals.