different between molten vs prilling

English

Alternative forms

• (archaic, poetic) ymolten

Etymology

From Middle English molten, from Old English molten, ?emolten (“melted, molten”), from Proto-Germanic *multanaz, past participle of Proto-Germanic *meltan? (“to melt”). Cognate with Scots moltin, Swedish multen.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?m?lt?n/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?m??lt?n/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?mo?lt?n/
• Rhymes: -??lt?n

Adjective

molten (comparative more molten, superlative most molten)

1. Melted.

   molten metal

   molten wax

   molten rock

2. Made from a melted substance. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
3. Glowing red-hot.

Derived terms

• moltenly
• molten plastic

Translations

Verb

molten

1. (archaic) past participle of melt

See also

• plastic

Anagrams

• Melton, loment, melton, tolmen

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -?l??

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.
   • 2005, Douglas K. Louie, Handbook of Sulfuric Acid Manufacturing, page 5-11

     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.

Related terms

• prill
• prilling tower

Translations