molten

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Over billions of years, ongoing chemical exchanges between the molten interior and the atmosphere have shaped the planet's current appearance.

From Science Daily • Mar. 17, 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

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

It's unclear what started the fires, but to put them out, workers had to remove tonnes of "molten lava" from deep below the surface.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

The sun was setting, turning the little stream into a flow of molten red and gold tinged with deep shadow.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques