preanneal

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verb

to anneal prior to some other process

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Meanings

verbpreanneal (third-person singular simple present preanneals, present participle preannealing, simple past and past participle preannealed)

present singular third person preanneals · participle present preannealing · participle past preannealed · past preannealed

  1. to anneal prior to some other process

    Chromosomal DNA was denatured in 70% formamide/2xSSC at 70°C for 60 seconds, followed by preannealing the probes for 30 minutes at 37°C. The slides immersed immediately in cold 70% ethanol for 4 minutes followed by the ethanol series described above.

    2016 January 23, “Extensive Chromosomal Reorganization in the Evolution of New World Muroid Rodents (Cricetidae, Sigmodontinae): Searching for Ancestral Phylogenetic Traits”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From pre- + anneal.

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “preanneal,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preanneal.

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