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anneal

/əˈnɪəl/

/əˈnil/

Translations

annealnoun

anneals

/əˈniːl/

/əˈnil/

Used in material science and biology to refer to an annealing process or step.

recuitEn métallurgie et pour le traitement thermique du verre.

A rapid anneal activated the implanted ions in the silicon wafer.

Un recuit rapide a activé les ions implantés dans la plaquette de silicium.

Additional translations

hybridationEn biologie moléculaire.

annealverb

annealed

Past Simple

annealed

Past Participle

annealing

Gerund

/əˈnɪəl/

/əˈnil/

recuireEn métallurgie et pour le verre.

The blacksmith annealed the steel to make it more durable.

Le forgeron a recuit l’acier pour le rendre plus durable.

Additional translations

hybriderEn biologie moléculaire, pour l’appariement des acides nucléiques.

fortifierAu sens figuré.

Synonyms

annealnoun

A process or instance of annealing, especially the controlled heating and cooling of material or the pairing of nucleic acid strands.

A rapid anneal activated the implanted ions in the silicon wafer.

annealverb

To heat (metal or glass) and then cool it slowly to remove internal stresses and toughen it.

The blacksmith annealed the steel to make it more durable.

To allow single-stranded nucleic acids to pair by base complementarity after separation by heat.

After denaturation, the primers annealed to the template at 55 °C.

Figurative: to make something stronger, more resilient, or better tempered through a challenging or conditioning process.

Years of hardship annealed her resolve.