molten

[mohl-tn]

verb

1. a past participle of melt.

adjective

1. liquefied by heat; in a state of fusion; melted.

   molten lead.

2. produced by melting and casting.

   a molten image.

molten

/ ˈməʊltən /

adjective

1. liquefied; melted

   molten lead

2. made by having been melted

   molten casts

verb

1. the past participle of melt

Other Word Forms

• moltenly adverb
• supermolten adjective
• unmolten adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of molten¹

1250–1300; Middle English; old past participle of melt ¹

Example Sentences

It remains to be seen whether these new start-ups will make a big, molten splash in the steel industry any time soon.

From BBC

Wednesday’s inner voice answers, “When the sun explodes and the Earth is consumed in a molten apocalypse.”

From Los Angeles Times

Even Ro-Tel mixed with Velveeta — molten, orange, unapologetic — has its place.

From Salon

After donning the royal blue and molten orange jersey as part of India’s A — or second-best — national team, Chand struggled and eventually fell off the game-day roster for his home state team in Delhi.

From Los Angeles Times

In North Africa and the Levant, it’s shakshuka: eggs poached in a rich, spiced tomato sauce that hisses when it hits the pan and settles into something molten and slow.

From Salon