molten

[ mohl-tn ]

verb

1. a past participle of melt ¹.

adjective

1. liquefied by heat; in a state of fusion; melted:

   molten lead.

2. produced by melting and casting:

   a molten image.

molten

/ ˈməʊltən /

adjective

1. liquefied; melted

   molten lead

2. made by having been melted

   molten casts

verb

1. the past participle of melt

Other Words From

• molten·ly adverb
• super·molten adjective
• un·molten adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of molten¹

1250–1300; Middle English; old past participle of melt ¹

Example Sentences

Erebus is only a 20-minute helicopter ride from McMurdo, so since the 1960s scientists have studied the volcano and the lava lake that roils within its caldera, occasionally tossing out “bombs” of molten rock.

From Science Magazine

Looking at it, one wonders: Is this sculpture distinctive because volcanoes in central Java are spiritual sites, so molten material thrown up from deep within the earth inflects the art’s intended meaning?

From Los Angeles Times

It is a sort of non-stick frying pan solution, meaning that layers of molten aluminium do not get stuck on this expensive equipment.

From BBC

“Imagine a rain cloud, but instead of water droplets coming down, it's like molten rock droplets raining out of the sky,” says Prof Drabon.

From BBC

Pressure and temperature sensors will be placed into the molten rock.

From BBC