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Anneal vs Reanneal - What's the difference?

anneal | reanneal |

As verbs the difference between anneal and reanneal

is that anneal is to subject to great heat, and then cool slowly for the purpose of rendering less brittle; to temper; to toughen while reanneal is to anneal again.

anneal

English

(Annealing)

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Verb

(en verb)
  • (metallurgy) To subject to great heat, and then cool slowly for the purpose of rendering less brittle; to temper; to toughen.
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  • To strengthen or harden.
    • There was more than one way to anneal them with regards to resolve.

    reanneal

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To anneal again
    • a reannealed polymer

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