assay
英 [ə'seɪ; 'æseɪ]
美[ə'se]
- n. 化验；试验
- vt. 分析；化验；尝试
- vi. 鉴定；经检验证明内含成分
英英释意
- 1. an appraisal of the state of affairs;
- "they made an assay of the contents"
- "a check on its dependability under stress"
- 2. a substance that is undergoing an analysis of its components
- 3. a written report of the results of an analysis of the composition of some substance
- 4. 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.
