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 an·neal /əˈni(ə)l/
 退火

 an·neal /əˈnɪ(ə)l/ 及物動詞
 複性,對合,退火

 An·neal v. t. [imp. & p. p. Annealed p. pr. & vb. n. Annealing.]
 1. To subject to great heat, and then cool slowly, as glass, cast iron, steel, or other metal, for the purpose of rendering it less brittle; to temper; to toughen.
 2. To heat, as glass, tiles, or earthenware, in order to fix the colors laid on them.
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 anneal
      v : toughen (steel or glass) by a process of gradually heating
          and cooling; "temper glass" [syn: temper, normalize]