assayer
试金者,化验员,化验师,试金石
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Definitions
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- : to examine or analyze: to assay a situation; to assay an event.
- : Metallurgy. to analyze in order to determine the quantity of gold, silver, or other metal in it.
- : Pharmacology. to subject to an analysis for the determination of its potency or composition.
- : to judge the quality of; assess; evaluate: to assay someone's efforts.
- : to try or test; put to trial: to assay one's strength; to assay one's debating abilities.
- : to attempt; try; essay: to assay a dance step.
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- : to contain, as shown by analysis, a certain proportion of usually precious metal.
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Examples
Binding assays are considered less reliable indicators of a vaccine’s power than the two types of neutralizing-antibody assays, but they are simpler, cheaper and faster to perform.
Bud started out next day with three different samples for the assayer, and an air castle or two to keep him company.
The Text-book now offered to the public has been prepared to meet the existing want of a practical "handy book" for the Assayer.
Properly, however, this work should be done by the assayer, if only for the following reason.
The assayer sees to this and (whilst the funnels and filters are being prepared) makes any separation that is necessary.
The pump is only used in exceptional cases; nearly all the filtrations required by the assayer can be made without it.