Anneal
/əˈniːl/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Anneal
verb
- To subject to great heat and then (often slow) cooling, and sometimes reheating and further cooling, for the purpose of rendering less brittle; to temper; to toughen.
- To cool glass slowly, to minimize internal stress.
- To burn colors onto a glass or other surface.
- To make a double-stranded nucleic acid by pairing a single strand with a complementary strand.
- To strengthen or harden.
"The experience annealed them, strengthening their resolve."
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