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assayer
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun assayer has 1 sense
- assayer(n = noun.person) Array - an analyst who assays (performs chemical tests on) metals; Array is a kind of analyst
Derived form verb assay1
CIDE DICTIONARY
assayer, n.
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. [1913 Webster]
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