Provenance: annealing

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1. Term "annealing" created

   Jul 21, 2026 at 10:39 AM UTC

2. Definition 1 · revision 1 writtenChristopher Rauch

   Jul 21, 2026 at 2:39 PM UTC

   Initial contribution Heating a metal and letting it cool slowly so it becomes softer and easier to work with.

3. Definition 2 · revision 1 generated by AIgemma4:26brevision 82

   Jul 21, 2026 at 2:39 PM UTC

   AI-generated definition A heat treatment process in which a material is heated to a specific temperature, held at that temperature for a designated period, and then cooled at a controlled rate (typically slowly) to induce structural changes such as grain growth, r…

4. Upvoted definition 1 · revision 1A community member

   Aug 26, 2026 at 12:46 PM UTC

5. Withdrew their vote on definition 1 · revision 1A community member

   Aug 26, 2026 at 12:46 PM UTC

6. Upvoted definition 1 · revision 1A community member

   Aug 26, 2026 at 12:46 PM UTC

7. Withdrew their vote on definition 1 · revision 1A community member

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8. Upvoted definition 1 · revision 1A community member

   Aug 26, 2026 at 12:46 PM UTC

9. Withdrew their vote on definition 1 · revision 1A community member

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10. Downvoted definition 1 · revision 1A community member

    Aug 26, 2026 at 12:46 PM UTC

11. Withdrew their vote on definition 1 · revision 1A community member

    Aug 26, 2026 at 12:46 PM UTC

12. Upvoted AI-authored definition 2 · revision 1A community member

    Sep 2, 2026 at 2:19 PM UTC