prill

/ prɪl /

verb

1. tr to convert (a material) into a granular free-flowing form

noun

1. prilled material

Word History and Origins

Origin of prill¹

C18: originally a Cornish copper-mining term, of obscure origin

Example Sentences

The weight of the button is arrived at by comparing with the mean diameter of a standard prill of gold of known weight.

From Project Gutenberg

At the same time Paul Prill occupied himself in learning the Cornet piston with his father.

From Project Gutenberg