Prill (noun)
p-ril
A pellet or solid globule of a substance formed by the congealing of a liquid during an industrial process.
Late 18th century (as a term in copper mining, denoting rich copper ore remaining after removal of low-grade material): of unknown origin.
Example sentences
“They made fertiliser prills from the excess.”
Praetorian (adj) (noun) pri-taw-ree-un of or relating to a praetor (a magistrate in the Roman republic). a soldier of the Praetorian Guard (Roman imperial army) First recorded in 1375–1425; late…
