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annealed

/əˈnɪld/

/əˈnild/

annealedpast participle

/əˈniːld/

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

Translations

отожжённый

The annealed metal showed improved ductility.

Отожжённый металл показал улучшенную пластичность.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

annealverb

annealed

Past Simple

annealed

Past Simple

annealed

Past Participle

annealing

Gerund

/əˈnɪəl/

/əˈnil/

Translations

отжигать

The blacksmith will anneal the metal to make it more workable.

Кузнец будет отжигать металл, чтобы сделать его более податливым.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

annealnoun

Definitions

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.