adjective
- formed into small pellets or granules; having the form of prills
Usage: technical
verb
- past tense and past participle of prill; to form into small pellets or granules by cooling molten material
Usage: technical; manufacturing
Examples
- The fertilizer was prilled to make it easier to spread.
- Prilled ammonium nitrate is commonly used in agriculture.
- The manufacturer prilled the chemical compound into uniform particles.
- Prilled urea dissolves more quickly than solid urea in water.
- The process prilled the molten material as it cooled.