Crossword clue: bring to a desired consistency, texture, or hardness by a process of gradually heating and cooling

The most common answer is anneal (6 letters).

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Possible answers

anneal 6 letters wn-def

bring to a desired consistency, texture, or hardness by a process of gradually heating and cooling

normalize 9 letters wn-def

bring to a desired consistency, texture, or hardness by a process of gradually heating and cooling