prilled; prilling; prills
: to convert (something, such as a molten solid) into spherical pellets usually by forming into drops in a spray and allowing the drops to solidify
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Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 7 Mar. 2024
Ammonium nitrate does not burn on its own, but its oxygen content is highly concentrated in prill size.
—USA Today, 6 Aug. 2020
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Noun
Products applied dry, like the round pellets (also called prills), tend to be time-release by design and leach their nutrients gradually to provide fertilization for weeks or months.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 7 Mar. 2024
Ammonium nitrate does not burn on its own, but its oxygen content is highly concentrated in prill size.
—USA Today, 6 Aug. 2020
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“Prill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prill. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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