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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024an•neal (ə nēl′),USA pronunciation v.t. - Metallurgy, Ceramicsto heat (glass, earthenware, metals, etc.) to remove or prevent internal stress.
- Metallurgy, Ceramicsto free from internal stress by heating and gradually cooling.
- to toughen or temper.
- Biochemistryto recombine (nucleic acid strands) at low temperature after separating by heat.
- Ceramicsto fuse colors onto (a vitreous or metallic surface) by heating.
n. - Metallurgy, Ceramicsan act, instance, or product of annealing.
- Middle English anelen, Old English anǣlan to kindle, equivalent. to an- on + ǣlan to burn, akin to āl fire bef. 1000
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: anneal /əˈniːl/ vb - to temper or toughen (something) by heat treatment
- (transitive) to toughen or strengthen (the will, determination, etc)
n - an act of annealing
Etymology: Old English onǣlan, from on + ǣlan to burn, from āl fireanˈnealer n |