Definitions for: Anneal


[v] toughen (steel or glass) by a process of gradually heating and cooling; "temper glass"



Webster (1913) Definition: An*neal", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Annealed; p. pr. & vb.
n. Annealing.] [OE. anelen to heat, burn, AS. an?lan; an on
+ ?lan to burn; also OE. anelen to enamel, prob. influenced
by OF. neeler, nieler, to put a black enamel on gold or
silver, F. nieller, fr. LL. nigellare to blacken, fr. L.
nigellus blackish, dim. of niger black. Cf. Niello,
Negro.]
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.

Synonyms: normalize, temper

See Also: toughen

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