molten

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A molten surface ocean could move some heat, but without an atmosphere, the nightside would likely remain solid, limiting heat transfer.

From Science Daily • Mar. 22, 2026

When my spoon broke through the wobbly layer of cheesy bread and resurfaced all gooey and molten, the winter suddenly didn’t seem so bad.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

What they dug out was at points like "molten lava".

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

These factors could help molten lava quickly form a thick insulating crust once it flows away from its source, preserving broad underground channels.

From Science Daily • Feb. 12, 2026

Muspell was light where Niflheim was gray, molten lava where the mist world was frozen.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman