Definition of Aneal
An*neal" (&?;), v. t. [imp. & p.
p. Annealed (&?;); p. pr. & vb. n.
Annealing.] [OE. anelen to heat, burn, AS. an&?;lan;
an on + &?;lan to burn; also OE. anelen to enamel,
prob. influenced by OF. neeler, nieler, to put a black enamel
on gold or silver, F. nieller, fr. LL. nigellare to blacken,
fr. L. nigellus blackish, dim. of niger black. Cf.
Niello, Negro.] 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.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- To subject to great heat, and then cool slowly for the purpose of rendering less brittle; to temper; to toughen.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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