molten
Americanverb
adjective
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liquefied by heat; in a state of fusion; melted.
molten lead.
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produced by melting and casting.
a molten image.
adjective
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liquefied; melted
molten lead
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made by having been melted
molten casts
verb
Other Word Forms
- moltenly adverb
- supermolten adjective
- unmolten adjective
Etymology
Origin of molten
1250–1300; Middle English; old past participle of melt 1
Example Sentences
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She understands the physical demands of working molten glass and applies that practical knowledge to her study of ancient objects.
From Science Daily
A thin layer of rock vapor over the molten surface could exist, yet by itself this would not provide enough cooling to match the observations.
From Science Daily
A special powder is heated up in these furnaces, turned molten, and then solidified into a single-crystal structure.
From BBC
The baked brie doing its annual molten collapse.
From Salon
I ordered the “mac” and cheese, molten and sharp, the crunch of the churro cutting through the cream like it had something to prove.
From Salon
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