prill
/ (prɪl) /
verb
(tr) to convert (a material) into a granular free-flowing form
noun
prilled material
Origin of prill
1C18: originally a Cornish copper-mining term, of obscure origin
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How to use prill in a sentence
The weight of the button is arrived at by comparing with the mean diameter of a standard prill of gold of known weight.
A Textbook of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. | Cornelius Beringer and John Jacob BeringerAt the same time Paul prill occupied himself in learning the Cornet piston with his father.
The Violoncello and Its History | Wilhelm Joseph von Wasielewski
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