DOCIMASTIC

Source: 566, 567

docimastic. Docimastic, a. pertaining to the essaying of metals

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Doc′i‐mas″tic (?), a. [[Gr. �: cf. F. docimastique.]] Proving by experiments or tests. Docimastic art, metallurgy, or the art of assaying metals; the art of separating metals from foreign matters, and determining the nature and quantity of metallic substances contained in any ore or mineral.