Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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assay | Yes | No | Yes | No |
essay | Yes | No | Yes | No |
assay (noun) | essay (noun) |
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a 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. | a tentative attempt |
an appraisal of the state of affairs | an analytic or interpretive literary composition |
a written report of the results of an analysis of the composition of some substance | |
a substance that is undergoing an analysis of its components |
assay (verb) | essay (verb) |
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analyze (chemical substances) | make an effort or attempt |
make an effort or attempt | put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to |