Noun
1. an appraisal of the state of affairs;
"they made an assay of the contents""a check on its dependability under stress"2. a substance that is undergoing an analysis of its components
3. a written report of the results of an analysis of the composition of some substance
4. a quantitative or qualitative test of a substance (especially an ore or a drug) to determine its components; frequently used to test for the presence or concentration of infectious agents or antibodies etc.