† prillionn.
Metallurgy (English regional (Cornwall)). Obsolete.
= pillion n.3
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white tin1562
mine tin1602
grain tin1668
phosphor tin1668
pillion1778
grey tin1804
prillion1821
1821 Trans. Geol. Soc. 5 363 The slag..is washed, and a quantity of tin taken from it, which is called Prillion, and which is afterwards smelted again.
1839 A. Ure Dict. Arts 1249 The scoriæ..are stamped in the mill, and washed, to concentrate the tin grains; and from this rich mixture, called prillion, smelted by itself, a tin is procured of very inferior quality.
1892 Black's Guide Cornwall 53 The slag is pounded, stamped, and washed, and the tin, or prillion, extracted from it is again smelted.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online December 2020).
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