anneal

[ uh-neel ]

/ əˈnil /

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verb (used with object)

to heat (glass, earthenware, metals, etc.) to remove or prevent internal stress.

to free from internal stress by heating and gradually cooling.

to toughen or temper.

Biochemistry. to recombine (nucleic acid strands) at low temperature after separating by heat.

to fuse colors onto (a vitreous or metallic surface) by heating.

noun

an act, instance, or product of annealing.

Origin of anneal

before 1000; Middle English anelen,Old English anǣlan to kindle, equivalent to an-on + ǣlan to burn, akin to āl fire

OTHER WORDS FROM anneal

an·neal·er, nounun·an·nealed, adjective

Words nearby anneal

Ann Arbor, annates, Annatol, annatto, Anne, anneal, Anne Boleyn, annectent, annectent gyrus, Annecy, annelid

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Example sentences from the Web for anneal

A light fall of snow that was split into festers by the guns before it could anneal the ancient sores.
Gladiator|Philip Wylie
These strips are put into iron boxes and kept at a red heat for a number of hours to anneal or soften them.
Makers of Many Things|Eva March Tappan
Anneal with great care, and cool in such a position that the acid cannot reach the hot glass.
Laboratory Manual of Glass-Blowing|Francis C. Frary
Before this is done it may be necessary to anneal the metal two or three times.
The Library of Work and Play: Working in Metals|Charles Conrad Sleffel

Anneal and repeat until the sides are at right angles to the base.
The Library of Work and Play: Working in Metals|Charles Conrad Sleffel

British Dictionary definitions for anneal

anneal

/ (əˈniːl) /

verb

to temper or toughen (something) by heat treatment

to subject to or undergo some physical treatment, esp heating, that removes internal stress, crystal defects, and dislocations

(tr) to toughen or strengthen (the will, determination, etc)

(often foll by out) physics to disappear or cause to disappear by a rearrangement of atomsdefects anneal out at different temperatures

noun

an act of annealing

Derived forms of anneal

annealer, noun

Word Origin for anneal

Old English onǣlan, from on + ǣlan to burn, from āl fire

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	anneal
释义	anneal [ uh-neel ] / əˈnil / SEE SYNONYMS FOR anneal ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to heat (glass, earthenware, metals, etc.) to remove or prevent internal stress. to free from internal stress by heating and gradually cooling. to toughen or temper. Biochemistry. to recombine (nucleic acid strands) at low temperature after separating by heat. to fuse colors onto (a vitreous or metallic surface) by heating. noun an act, instance, or product of annealing. Origin of anneal before 1000; Middle English anelen,Old English anǣlan to kindle, equivalent to an-on + ǣlan to burn, akin to āl fire OTHER WORDS FROM anneal an·neal·er, nounun·an·nealed, adjective Words nearby anneal Ann Arbor, annates, Annatol, annatto, Anne, anneal, Anne Boleyn, annectent, annectent gyrus, Annecy, annelid Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for anneal A light fall of snow that was split into festers by the guns before it could anneal the ancient sores. Gladiator\|Philip Wylie These strips are put into iron boxes and kept at a red heat for a number of hours to anneal or soften them. Makers of Many Things\|Eva March Tappan Anneal with great care, and cool in such a position that the acid cannot reach the hot glass. Laboratory Manual of Glass-Blowing\|Francis C. Frary Before this is done it may be necessary to anneal the metal two or three times. The Library of Work and Play: Working in Metals\|Charles Conrad Sleffel Anneal and repeat until the sides are at right angles to the base. The Library of Work and Play: Working in Metals\|Charles Conrad Sleffel British Dictionary definitions for anneal anneal / (əˈniːl) / verb to temper or toughen (something) by heat treatment to subject to or undergo some physical treatment, esp heating, that removes internal stress, crystal defects, and dislocations (tr) to toughen or strengthen (the will, determination, etc) (often foll by out) physics to disappear or cause to disappear by a rearrangement of atomsdefects anneal out at different temperatures noun an act of annealing Derived forms of anneal annealer, noun Word Origin for anneal Old English onǣlan, from on + ǣlan to burn, from āl fire Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to anneal harden, thicken, toughen, temper
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anneal

verb (used with object)

noun

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verb

noun

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