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prilling

prilling noun: the solidification of droplets of molten material falling against an upward stream of air; used especially to agglomerate ammonium nitrate and urea for use as a fertilizer.

Noun

prilling (uncountable)

  1. The solidification of droplets of molten material falling against an upward stream of air; used especially to agglomerate ammonium nitrate and urea for use as a fertilizer.
    • In air prilling, molten sulphur is sprayed from the top of a tower against an upward flow of air. As the sulphur falls, the sulphur droplets break into small droplets and cools into prills.2005, Douglas K. Louie, Handbook of Sulfuric Acid Manufacturing, pages 5–11

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What does prilling mean?
Prilling means the solidification of droplets of molten material falling against an upward stream of air; used especially to agglomerate ammonium nitrate and urea for use as a fertilizer.
What part of speech is prilling?
Prilling is a noun.

Words near prilling in the dictionary

  1. prill
  2. prill sulfur
  3. Prillaman
  4. Prillamans
  5. prilled
  6. prilling
  7. prilling tower
  8. prilling towers
  9. prillion
  10. prills
  11. prilocaine

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