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   prill

   /prɪl/

   noun

   • 1. a pellet or solid globule of a substance formed by the congealing of a liquid during an industrial process: "the consistency of fertilizer prills has a major effect on nitrogen application"

   Word Origin late 18th century (as a term in copper mining, denoting rich copper ore remaining after removal of low-grade material): of unknown origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. prilled adjective

   Scrabble Points: 7

   • P

     3

   • R

     1

   • I

     1

   • L

     1

   • L

     1

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