Coffee is among the most consumed beverages worldwide. According to Statista, an average person consumes roughly 42.6 liters of coffee per year.
PRILLING
Noun
prilling (uncountable)
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.
Source: Wiktionary
PRILL
Prill, n. Etym: [Cf. Brill.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: The brill.
Prill, v. i.
Definition: To flow. [Obs.] Stow.
Prill, n.
Definition: A stream. [Obs.] Davies (Microcosmos).
Prill, n. Etym: [Etymol. uncertain.]
1. (Mining) (a) A nugget of virgin metal. (b) Ore selected for excellence.
2. The button of metal from an assay.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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