anneal
verb (used with object)
to heat (glass, earthenware, metals, etc.) to remove or prevent internal stress.
anneals
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present tense formof anneal (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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The process of PCR anneals DNA molecules to complementary DNA strands, which maintains the same amount of DNA.
From Textbooks β Jun. 9, 2022
One who, or that which, blanches or whitens; esp., one who anneals and cleanses money; also, a chemical preparation for this purpose.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Noah Webster
The baking not only anneals the wire, but reduces the shellac to a hard and highly insulating mass.
From On Laboratory Arts by Richard Threlfall
