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

• prefect apostolic
• prefect of police
• prefectoral
• prefectorial
• prefects
• prefectship
• prefectships
• prefects of police
• prefectural
• prefecture
• prefectures
• prefer
• preferabilities
• preferability
• preferable
• preferably
• prefer charges
• preference
• preferences
• preference shares
• preference stock
• preferential
• preferential duty
• preferentialism
• preferentialist