Modifies a noun

• lava: We decided these were formed by molten lava building up around trees, which burnt away.

• magma: The Japanese island arc has been formed from the molten magma released by the melting Philippines Plate.

• solder: Do not use the iron to carry molten solder over to the joint!

• slag: A hole is dug into the ground making a channel to allow molten slag to escape.

• chloride: The extraction of sodium from molten sodium chloride using the ' Down's Cell ' .

• metal: Consider the case of very hot molten metal falling into water.

Modifying Another Word

• once: There is evidence for volcanic type activity suggesting a once molten core.

• still: Hot pewter poured into a cool mold solidifies around the contact with the mold, allowing the still molten core to be poured out.

• partly: Beneath the plates is a layer of partly molten rock.

Used with adjective complement

• become: First the solder on the pads melts and wets the pad and the ball surface; then the whole ball becomes molten.