definitions

self-annealing

adjective

metallurgy denoting certain metals, such as lead, tin, and zinc, that recrystallize at air temperatures and so may be cold-worked without strain-hardening

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Nearby words

self-advancement, self-advocacy, self-aggrandizement, self-analysis, self-analyzed, self-annealing, self-annihilation, self-antigen, self-appointed, self-assembly, self-assertion
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