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

• double bind
• double binds
• double-biting
• double-blind
• double bluff
• double bluffs
• double bogey
• double boiler
• double boilers
• double bond
• double bonds
• double-book
• double-booked
• double-booking
• double-books
• double-bottom
• double-bottom lorry
• double-breasted
• double bridle
• double bridles
• double-bubble
• double-charge
• double-charged
• double-charges
• double-charging