molten

adjective

mol·​ten ˈmōl-tᵊn How to pronounce molten (audio)
1
: fused or liquefied by heat : melted
molten lava
2
: having warmth or brilliance : glowing
the molten sunlight of warm skiesT. B. Costain
3
obsolete : made by melting and casting

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These large pockets of molten material rise through the Earth from deep inside its interior, much like the movement in a lava lamp. Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 Jan. 2025 Their research suggested that a Mars-size object crashed into the early Earth, jettisoning molten material into space. Francis Nimmo, JSTOR Daily, 9 Jan. 2025 Instead, this is mostly relatively small volumes of molten material traveling through cracks and faults in solid rock. Ars Technica, 3 Jan. 2025 Furthermore, the team's analysis suggests that there could be up to 105 cubic miles of molten rock in the crust beneath northeastern Yellowstone. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for molten 

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from past participle of melten to melt

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Time Traveler
The first known use of molten was in the 14th century

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“Molten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/molten. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.

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molten

adjective
mol·​ten ˈmōlt-ᵊn How to pronounce molten (audio)
: melted especially by very great heat

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