prill

present singular third person prills · participle present prilling · participle past prilled · past prilled

1. to flow, spurt

   the Thames, prillingfrom her naked breast

   1598, John Stow, A Survey of London

plural prills

1. a rill, a small stream

   Each silver Prill gliding on golden Sand

   1603, John Davies, Microcosmos

2. obsoletea spinning top

plural prills

1. a pellet, a granule, a small bead

   The resulting solution is evaporated and converted into prills, i.e. dense flakes or grains, of solid ammonium nitrate.

   2007, Stan A. David, Trends in Welding Research: Proceedings of the 7Th International, page 661

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   Prills are free-flowing pellets developed for fertilizer as a coarse product with little setting tendency that can be spread easily and smoothly.

   2000, R. R. Fullwood, Probabilistic Safety Assessment in the Chemical and Nuclear Industries, page 275

2. rich copper ore remaining after removal of low-grade material; a droplet of copper suspended in molten slag
3. businessA nugget of virgin metal.
4. The button of metal from an assay.

present singular third person prills · participle present prilling · participle past prilled · past prilled

1. to produce pellets by forming a molten substance into droplets which solidify while falling

   Synonyms: pelletize

plural prills

1. The brill, a kind of flatfish.

present singular third person prills · participle present prilling · participle past prilled · past prilled

1. UKdialectalintransitiveTo grow sour.
2. UKdialectalintransitiveTo become tipsy.

plural Prills

1. A surname.