A pellet can refer to different things depending on the context:
- Renewable Energy : Pellet fuel is a clean-burning, cost-stable, and renewable home heating alternative made from recycled wood waste. It is used in various applications, including freestanding stoves, fireplace inserts, furnaces, and boilers
. Pellet fuel is a biomass product that helps divert waste from landfills and turn it into energy
- Hormone Replacement Therapy : Pellet hormone replacement therapy is a method of delivering hormone replacement therapy using pellets that are inserted under the skin. These pellets release small amounts of hormone directly into the bloodstream, providing a consistent level of hormone and avoiding fluctuations that occur with other methods like creams, pills, or patches
- Airgun Pellets : In the context of air guns, a pellet is a non-spherical projectile designed to be shot from an air gun. Airguns generally use slightly undersized projectiles that are designed to engage the rifling of the barrel
- Wood Pellet Grills : A wood pellet grill is an outdoor cooking device that burns wood pellets made from compressed hardwood instead of gas or charcoal. These grills can be used for various cooking methods, such as smoking, roasting, baking, grilling, and searing
