Annealing

(an-nēēl'ing.) [From A. S. anh elan, to anneal.] (Metall.) The proce of giving hardne to steel and other metallic bodies, by heating and then gradually cooling them. Without this, many substances are extremely brittle, and liable to break simply under slight changes of temperature-for instance, gla . (ann-see',) a town of France, dep. HauteSavoie, 22 m. S. of Geneva, on the N. side of the Lake of Annecy, which is 9 m. long, by 1 to 2 m. broad. Pop. 10,737. [s. 33] IMG:plate0058.jpg:Gravür