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.”
Wonky (adj) won-kee Not straight or balanced, off kilter. First recorded in 1915–20; perhaps variant of dialectal wanky, equivalent to wank(le) ( Middle English wankel, Old English wancol. (more…)
