meaning of anneal
1. To subject to great heat, and then cool slowly, as glass, cast iron, steel, or other metal, for the purpose of rendering it less brittle; to temper; to toughen.
2. To heat, as glass, tiles, or earthenware, in order to fix the colors laid on them.
3. toughen steel or glass by a process of gradually heating and cooling; "temper
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anneal | annealed | annealer | annealing |
