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preanneal

preanneal verb: to anneal prior to some other process.

Verb

preanneal (third-person singular simple present preanneals, present participle preannealing, simple past and past participle 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

Forms of preanneal

third-person singular presentpreanneals
present participlepreannealing
past participlepreannealed
pastpreannealed

Origin of preanneal

From pre- + anneal.

Questions about preanneal

What does preanneal mean?
Preanneal means to anneal prior to some other process.
What part of speech is preanneal?
Preanneal is a verb.
What is the past tense of preanneal?
The past tense of preanneal is preannealed.

Words near preanneal in the dictionary

  1. preanesthetize
  2. preanesthetized
  3. preangiogenic
  4. preanhepatic
  5. preanimism
  6. preanneal
  7. preannealed
  8. preannotated
  9. preannounce
  10. preannounced
  11. preannouncement

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