Definitions

1. adjective

not annealed; not treated with heat to relieve internal stresses in metal, especially steel, by heating it to a plastic state and then allowing it to cool slowly.

“The engineer carefully examined the unannealed metal to determine if it was suitable for use in the aircraft’s frame.”

2. noun

a piece of metal, especially steel, that has not been annealed.

“The unannealed metal was removed from the production line and reprocessed to meet quality standards.”