Annealing — synonyms, definition

1. annealing (Noun)

1 synonym
tempering
1 definition

annealing (Noun) — Hardening something by heat treatment.

1 type of
hardening

2. annealing (Verb)

2 synonyms
normalising normalizing
1 definition

annealing (Verb) — Bring to a desired consistency, texture, or hardness by a process of gradually heating and cooling. ex. "anneal glass"

2 types of
hardening indurating