Anneal
verb
To heat and cool a metal or glass to reduce its brittleness and make it stronger.
The wire is annealed to reduce any work hardening that may have occurred.
Often appears as...
- anneal steel
- anneal wire
Usage tips
Technical
verb
In biology, to get two single strands of DNA to stick together by cooling after separation by heating.
The segments of DNA are annealed to form a double helix.
Often appears as...
- anneal dna
- anneal segments
Usage tips
Academic
verb
To heat and cool a metal or glass to reduce its brittleness and make it stronger.
The wire is annealed to reduce any work hardening that may have occurred.
Often appears as...
- anneal steel
- anneal wire
Usage tips
Technical
verb
In biology, to get two single strands of DNA to stick together by cooling after separation by heating.
The segments of DNA are annealed to form a double helix.
Often appears as...
- anneal dna
- anneal segments
Usage tips
Academic
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Industrial Process
Anneal is often used to describe processes in manufacturing or material science.
The factory must anneal the aluminum sheets before shaping them.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical Change
Annealing refers to a physical transformation that alters a material's properties.
Annealed copper conducts electricity better than before the process.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Melting
Annealing involves heating but doesn't melt the material; it's not about liquifying.
Be careful not to melt the metal; we only need to anneal it.
Pro Tip 1/3Industrial Process
Anneal is often used to describe processes in manufacturing or material science.
The factory must anneal the aluminum sheets before shaping them.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical Change
Annealing refers to a physical transformation that alters a material's properties.
Annealed copper conducts electricity better than before the process.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Melting
Annealing involves heating but doesn't melt the material; it's not about liquifying.
Be careful not to melt the metal; we only need to anneal it.
Pro Tip 1/3Industrial Process
Anneal is often used to describe processes in manufacturing or material science.
The factory must anneal the aluminum sheets before shaping them.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical Change
Annealing refers to a physical transformation that alters a material's properties.
Annealed copper conducts electricity better than before the process.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Melting
Annealing involves heating but doesn't melt the material; it's not about liquifying.
Be careful not to melt the metal; we only need to anneal it.
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