(inorganic chemistry) An analytical technique in which a sample is heated in a sealed tube, volatile metals being removed by sublimation to a cooler part of the tube from where they can be removed and weighed

(US) A series of physical tasks, such as walking a straight line, used by police to determine whether a person is under the influence of alcohol.

A test to check whether the requirements of a specification or contract are met.

A high striker.

A test for allergies, performed by pricking the skin with a needle or pin containing a small amount of the allergen.

A surname from German.

(psychology) A test measuring a person's social cognitive ability to attribute false beliefs to others. A story is enacted with two dolls: Sally takes a marble and hides it in her basket, and Anne then transfers it to her own basket while Sally is absent. The participant is asked where Sally will expect to find the marble on returning.

(law) To officially require that a witness appear and testify before a court of law or other public authority, under threat of legally enforceable penalties for failure to do so.

A test for determining the temperature at which petroleum oils give off vapor which is liable to explode.

A test of fitness in which the participant runs continuously between two lines, trying to cover the distance each time in the space between two recorded bleeps.