MOLTEN Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

molten

adjective

Definition of molten

as in heated

melted by heat molten metal molten lava

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Recent Examples of molten The process, which recycles optical glass waste product, is a visceral and sensory practice, and speed and movement are key—malleable molten glass waits for no one. — Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026 The molten iron could then be fed into the facility’s basic oxygen furnaces to create steel, according to the report. — Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026 Another important part of the process is that only a small volume of the material is molten at any one time. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026 The illusion of molten steel was basically water and mineral oil mixed with a little powdered sugar; creative lighting and heaters placed below the cameras—plus a few CGI sparks in the background—did the rest. — ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for molten

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Adjective

In the back, there’s a 38-foot-long heated saltwater pool and a cabana with a full kitchen.

— Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 15 Sep. 2026
To convert the solid preforms into fiber, workers load them into multi-story draw towers where they are heated and pulled down to 125 microns in diameter — roughly the width of a human hair.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of heated

Adjective

Such metals are commonly used as industrial catalysts today—and all occur in the minerals of hydrothermal vents, where a process called serpentinization converts igneous rocks from volcanism to metamorphic rocks.

— Philip Ball, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2026
Granite, perhaps; granite is the most common stone in this area, igneous rock, which means, what?

— Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026

Definition of igneous

Adjective

More humane methods of killing lobsters pre-boiling include a sharp knife through the head, electrical stunning, or freezing.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 29 Dec. 2025
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.

— Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 13 Aug. 2025

Definition of boiling

Adjective

Flashover typically causes severe burns, particularly on the face, beck and upper limbs, often combined with critical inhalation injures from radiant heat and superheated gases.

— Kara Fox, CNN Money, 2 Jan. 2026
Marzocchi says the data suggest that, for now, the tremors are more the result of gases pushing superheated water up through the earth, rather than magma rising.

— Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 25 Nov. 2025

Definition of superheated

Adjective

However, it should be noted that the white-hot Padres could still chase down the Phillies or Cubs, especially with four games at Coors Field on tap.

— Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Meanwhile, Bullock and Kidman have graduated from white-hot ingenues to permanent legends.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of white-hot

Adjective

The sizzling temperatures are brought on by a combination of a strong upper-level ridge of high pressure coming from Arizona and an offshore flow coming from the north and east.

— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Despite showing some resilience, Florida State coach Mike Norvell remains on a sizzling seat after getting outgained 585-329 last night.

— Chris Branch, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of sizzling

Adjective

As Florian Wirtz was substituted during Liverpool’s 2-2 opening day draw at Newcastle United, the German midfielder sat on the bench, retrieved a bottle of dark red liquid, and began to drink.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
The main colors here are black and white, with flashes of red and blue.

— Hilton Als, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026

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