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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.
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The person who analyzes and determines the purity of a substance, in this case, silver.
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an analyst who assays (performs chemical tests on) metals
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