| docimacy | The art or practice of applying tests to ascertain the nature, quality, etc, of objects, as of metals or ores, of medicines, or of facts pertaining to physiology. Origin: Gr. An assay, examination, fr. To examine (Metals), fr. Assayed, tested, fr. To take, approve: cf. F. Docimasie. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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