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Princeton's WordNet

  1. assayernoun

    an analyst who assays (performs chemical tests on) metals

Wiktionary

  1. assayernoun

    One who assays, or performs chemical tests on metals.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Assayernoun

    An officer of the mint, for the due trial of silver, appointed between the master of the mint and the merchants that bring silver thither for exchange. John Cowell

    Etymology: from assay.

    The smelters come up to the assayers within one in twenty. John Woodward, on Fossils.

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  1. assayer

    An assayer is a professional who analyzes and tests the composition of substances such as metals, alloys, or minerals, to determine their quality, purity, or quantity. This is typically done for the purpose of valuation, usually in a mining or refining context.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Assayernoun

    one who assays. Specifically: One who examines metallic ores or compounds, for the purpose of determining the amount of any particular metal in the same, especially of gold or silver

Wikidata

  1. Assayer

    An assayer is a person who tests ores and minerals and analyzes them to determine their composition and value. They may use spectrographic analysis, chemical solutions, and chemical or laboratory equipment, such as furnaces, beakers, graduates, pipettes, and crucibles. An assayer separates metals or other components from dross materials by solution, flotation process, or other liquid processes, or by dry methods, such as application of heat to form slags of lead, borax, and other impurities. Residues may be weighed on a balance to determine any proportion of precious metals or other components. Specialists in testing and analyzing precious metals are designated gold-and-silver assayer.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of assayer in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of assayer in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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