Molten (Adjective)
Meaning
Reduced to liquid form by heating; "a mass of molten rock".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- Lava flows down the mountain, consisting of a mass of molten rock that had originated from deep within the volcano.
- In the lab, the scientist heated the metal until it turned into a molten form, making it easier to mold into a different shape.
- As the fire raged through the recycling facility, huge piles of plastic were reduced to a pool of molten waste.
- For thousands of years, blacksmiths have been shaping and molding objects from pieces of molten steel.
- The earth's core consists of molten iron and other elements under extreme pressure and temperature conditions.