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assay noun

  /əˈseɪ/ , /ˈæseɪ/
  • Trial, attempt.
 испыта́ние, о́пыт
  • The act or process of ascertaining the proportion of a particular metal in an ore or alloy; especially, the determination of the proportion of gold or silver in bullion or coin.
 про́ба

assay verb

  /əˈseɪ/ , /ˈæseɪ/
  • (transitive) To analyze or estimate the composition or value of (a metal, ore etc.). [from 15th c.]
 определя́ть, проба
  • (archaic, intransitive) To try, attempt (to do something). [14th–19th c.]
 пыта́ться
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