Dŏç'i-mā'stĭc1, a.
a. [Fr. docimastique, Gr. δοκι-μαστικός.] Proving by experiments or tests.
Docimastic art, metallurgy, or the art of assaying metals, or the art of separating them from foreign matters, and determining the nature and quantity of metallic substances contained in any ore or mineral.