Molten

  • 11molten — adjective a) Melted. molten wax b) made from molten substance molten rock …

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  • 12molten — mol|ten [ˈməultən US ˈmoul ] adj [usually before noun] [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: An old past participle of melt] molten metal or rock has been made into a liquid by being heated to a very high temperature ▪ molten iron molten lava (=liquid rock… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 13molten — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from past participle of melten to melt Date: 14th century 1. obsolete made by melting and casting 2. fused or liquefied by heat ; melted < molten lava > 3. having warmth or brilliance ; glowing < the molt …

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  • 14molten — moltenly, adv. /mohl tn/, v. 1. a pp. of melt. adj. 2. liquefied by heat; in a state of fusion; melted: molten lead. 3. produced by melting and casting: a molten image. [1250 1300; ME; old ptp. of MELT1] * * * …

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  • 15molten — mol|ten [ moultn ] adjective molten rock, metal, or glass has become liquid because it is very hot: molten iron/lava …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 16molten — [[t]mo͟ʊlt(ə)n[/t]] ADJ: usu ADJ n Molten rock, metal, or glass has been heated to a very high temperature and has become a hot thick liquid. The molten metal is poured into the mould …

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  • 17molten — adjective (usually before noun) molten metal or rock has been made into a liquid by being heated to a very high temperature: molten lava …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 18Molten — Melt Melt, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Melted} (obs.) p. p. {Molten}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Melting}.] [AS. meltan; akin to Gr. me ldein, E. malt, and prob. to E. smelt, v. [root]108. Cf. {Smelt}, v., {Malt}, {Milt} the spleen.] 1. To reduce from a solid to&#8230; …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 19molten — adj. Molten is used with these nouns: ↑copper, ↑gold, ↑lead, ↑metal, ↑rock …

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  • 20molten — UK [ˈməʊltən] / US [ˈmoʊlt(ə)n] adjective molten rock, metal, or glass has become liquid because it is very hot …

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