1. the process of forming small pellets or granules from a liquid or molten material by dropping it through air or into water
Usage: industrial/manufacturing term; commonly used in fertilizer and chemical production
2. small pellets or granules produced by the prilling process
Usage: plural form often used

1. to form into small pellets or granules by dropping molten or liquid material through air or into water
Usage: industrial/manufacturing term; third-person singular present or present participle of 'prill'

Examples

• The fertilizer plant uses prilling to convert liquid ammonia into solid pellets.
• Prilling is an efficient method for producing uniform granules of urea.
• The company invested in new prilling equipment to increase production capacity.
• Ammonium nitrate prills are commonly used in agriculture.
• The prilling tower allows molten material to cool as it falls, forming small beads.
• Modern prilling processes can produce millions of pellets per hour.