assayed
Checked for purity
Assayed is the past tense of assay, meaning to test or analyze something to determine its composition or quality.
The word appears most often in contexts of precious metals: The gold was assayed at 99.9% purity.
More broadly, assayed can mean attempted or tried: She assayed the difficult climb.
Studied methodically for meaning
- testedExamined for quality
- determinedFirmly committed to purpose
- measuredCarefully considered, unhurried
- quantifiedExpressed as a number
evaluated · examined · titrated · sampled · reagent · spectroscopy · chromatography · laboratory
Made an attempt
- endeavoredTried with determination
- venturedUndertook despite uncertainty
- undertakenBegun or accepted responsibility
- essayedTried to accomplish
analyzed
Studied methodically for meaning
- testedExamined for quality
- determinedFirmly committed to purpose
- measuredCarefully considered, unhurried
quantified · evaluated · examined · titrated · sampled · reagent · spectroscopy · chromatography · laboratory · concentration
tried
Made an attempt
- endeavoredTried with determination
- venturedUndertook despite uncertainty
- undertakenBegun or accepted responsibility
ore
Metal-bearing rock
lead · zinc · tin · platinum · smelting · refining · furnace · crucible · ingot · alloy
assessed
Determined value or quality
- appraisedEstimated monetary worth
- judgedFormed a considered opinion
- estimatedRoughly calculated beforehand
weighed · gauged · rated · valued · scrutinized · reviewed · inspected · considered · surveyed · investigated