molten
pronunciation
How to pronounce molten in British English:
UK [ˈməʊltən]
How to pronounce molten in American English:
US [ˈmoʊltən]
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- Adjective:
- reduced to liquid form by heating
Word Origin
- molten (adj.)
- late 13c., from archaic past participle of Old English meltian, a class III strong verb (see melt (v.)).
Example
- 1. A million years ago , molten magma explosively burst above the waves .
- 2. The optimum depth for their formation is about 120 miles beneath the surface , in the molten mantle .
- 3. Rock formed from molten matter is known as igneous , and geologists classify igneous rock by its texture .
- 4. Once the molten debris coalesced into the moon , the theory goes , its crust solidified over several hundred million years .
- 5. If enough molten fuel gathers this way , a critical mass may be assembled , reigniting the fission reaction .