anneal /ə-nēlˈ/

1. To heat and cool gradually (glass, metals), esp in order to temper or toughen
2. To heat (eg glass) in order to fix colours on (archaic)
3. To strengthen, toughen
4. To reform the duplex structure of (a nucleic acid) (biochemistry)

annealˈer noun

annealˈing noun

• leaded
• leaden
• leadened
• leadening
• leadenly
• leadenness
• leadennesses
• leadens
• leaden-stepping
• leader
• leaderboard
• leaderboards
• leader-cable
• leader-cables
• loose fall
• loose fish
• loose fishes
• loose forward
• loose forwards
• loose-head prop
• loose housing
• loose-jointed
• loose-knit
• loose-leaf
• loose-limbed