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annealed

/əˈnɪld/

/əˈnild/

Translations

annealedpast participle

/əˈniːld/

More precise tagging: adjective derived from the past participle of the verb "anneal".

recuitSe dit d’un matériau, surtout d’un métal ou du verre, ayant subi un recuit.

The annealed glass was much stronger and more resistant to shattering.

Le verre recuit était beaucoup plus solide et plus résistant à la casse.

Additional translations

recuiteVariante accordée au féminin.

Synonyms

annealverb

annealed

Past Simple

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

fortifierAu sens figuré.

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

Synonyms

Definitions

annealedpast participle

Having been subjected to a process of heating and then slowly cooling to remove internal stresses and toughen the material.

The annealed glass was much stronger and more resistant to shattering.

Describing a material, especially metal, that has been heat-treated to improve its ductility and reduce its hardness.

The annealed steel was easier to work with due to its increased flexibility.

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.