molten Definition
mol·ten (mōlt′'n)
adjective
- melted or liquefied by heat
- Now Rare made by being melted and cast in a mold
molten Synonyms
molten
modif.
molten Usage Examples
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.
Browse dictionary entries near molten
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