Anneal
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -iËl
Alternative forms
Origin
From Middle English anelen, onelen, from Old English anÇ£lan, onÇ£lan ("to set fire to, ignite, heat, inspire, incite, kindle, inflame, enlighten, burn, consume"), from Proto-Germanic *ana ("on") + Proto-Germanic *ailijanÄ… ("to burn"), from Proto-Indo-European *aidÊ°- ("to burn"). Related to Old English onÄl ("burning, incense, that which is burnt"), Old English Äl ("fire, burning"), Icelandic eldur ("fire"), Swedish eld ("fire, flame"), Danish ild ("fire").
Full definition of anneal
Verb
- (metallurgy) To subject to great heat, and then cool slowly for the purpose of rendering less brittle; to temper; to toughen.
- To strengthen or harden.There was more than one way to anneal them with regards to resolve.