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ASSAYER
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Dictionary entry overview: What does assayer mean?
• ASSAYER (noun)
The noun ASSAYER has 1 sense:
1. an analyst who assays (performs chemical tests on) metals
Familiarity information: ASSAYER used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
An analyst who assays (performs chemical tests on) metals
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("assayer" is a kind of...):
analyst (someone who is skilled at analyzing data)
Derivation:
assay (analyze (chemical substances))
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