as in heated
melted by heat
molten metal molten lava
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Recent Examples of molten
Xcimer intends to address this by using a moving curtain of molten salt inside the reactor chamber instead of a static solid wall.
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Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
11 June 2026
This collision was powerful enough to reduce the moon’s surface to molten rock similar to a lava flow.
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Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
10 June 2026
Part of that use is simply imparting energy into a blanket of molten salt that surrounds the fusion chamber.
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ArsTechnica,
9 June 2026
Start with the warm gougères, airy choux puffs with a molten brie center that arrive drizzled with honey and dusted with parmesan.
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Jessi Roti,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
5 June 2026
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Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
11 June 2026
This collision was powerful enough to reduce the moon’s surface to molten rock similar to a lava flow.
—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
10 June 2026
Part of that use is simply imparting energy into a blanket of molten salt that surrounds the fusion chamber.
—
ArsTechnica,
9 June 2026
Start with the warm gougères, airy choux puffs with a molten brie center that arrive drizzled with honey and dusted with parmesan.
—
Jessi Roti,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
5 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for molten
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The primary suite delivers dual spa baths, heated floors, custom closets, and a private balcony, while floor-to-ceiling glass windows, expansive terraces, and canyon and city views create a seamless indoor-outdoor experience.
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Patrick Clancy Go Fund Me There were some heated moments in the hearing, as lawyers sparred over whether Lindsay Clancy's parents and sister should be allowed in the courtroom before they're called to testify.
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Formed from the uplift of igneous and metamorphic rock and carved by the Colorado River through erosion, the Grand Canyon remains one of America's natural treasures.
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After remotely examining the rock’s chemistry, researchers learned Arethusa is largely igneous minerals dating even further back than the Jezero Crater itself.
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More humane methods of killing lobsters pre-boiling include a sharp knife through the head, electrical stunning, or freezing.
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Agrawal and her team studied ionic liquids — salts that are liquid at sub-boiling temperatures (below 212 degrees Fahrenheit, or 100 degrees Celsius) — as a potential hospitable environment for life.
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CMEs are clouds of superheated gas and magnetic fields blasted into space by the sun in the wake of solar flares.
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Kelvin waves are fueled by abrupt changes in wind force, such as the westerly bursts that push the superheated waters from the west Pacific to the east.
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But after 90-plus minutes against Cape Verde on Sunday night at Hard Rock Stadium, the smiles turned to seething expressions and consternation.
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As much excitement as the arrival of Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd has created for this WNBA franchise, there is just as much seething frustration within the organization at the city of Dallas over an agreement that was announced with great fanfare, only for nothing to happen.
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When the quartet collides in the film’s climactic fight, each has his own motivation and a reason to feel white-hot, incandescent rage.
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This was to be a final rendering of judgment on the young but still green Spurs, facing the white-hot Knicks.
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In a sizzling dissent for the court's three liberals, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson castigated the majority for diminishing not just individual religious rights, but the power of Congress to legislate.
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The sizzling heat will stick around through the weekend with high temperatures in the low 90s.
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That has given players an opportunity to rest and recover ahead of the next fixture, but some of those games have taken place in searing heat, which will have had its effect on players, especially if they are not used to playing in that climate.
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But the street parties also come after months of scrutiny as FIFA has faced searing criticism across the globe for soaring World Cup ticket prices.
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“Molten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/molten. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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