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molten Definition

mol·ten (mōlt'n)

transitive verb, intransitive verb

Archaic melt

Etymology: ME

adjective

  1. melted or liquefied by heat
  2. Now Rare made by being melted and cast in a mold

molten Synonyms

molten

modif.

heated, melted, fused, liquefied, running, fluid, seething; see also hot 1.

Antonyms cold*, cool*, solid.

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.

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