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prill

British  
/ prɪl /

verb

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

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noun

  1. prilled material

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Etymology

Origin of prill

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

Example Sentences

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

From A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. by Beringer, Cornelius

For example, suppose a prill has been obtained which measures 12.5 divisions of the scale, and that a standard prill weighing 0.1 milligram measures 11.1 divisions.

From A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. by Beringer, Cornelius

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