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Evaluate for purity (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

assay

(Other definitions for assay that I've seen before include "Test, or say, to establish quality" , "Evaluate" , "Test, check" , "Test ore for value" , "Put to the proof" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.
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