prilling
/ˈprɪlɪŋ/
noun
- A process in which a liquid is turned into small solid beads or pellets, often used in manufacturing fertilizers, pharmaceuticals, or metals.
- The factory uses prilling to create tiny fertilizer pellets that are easy to spread.
- Engineers improved the prilling process to reduce dust and waste.
- Prilling is an efficient method for producing uniform spherical particles from molten materials.