- past participle of melt.
molten
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This uneven heating created a temperature difference across the Moon's molten interior, setting off large-scale horizontal circulation.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026
Anorthosite is classified as an intrusive igneous rock, meaning it forms when molten material cools and solidifies beneath Earth's surface.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026
Scientists believe these rocks formed early in lunar history, when much of the young Moon was covered by an enormous ocean of molten rock.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026
Half the table orders Diet Coke, the other water with lemon; someone requests a skillet of molten white queso.
From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026
The molten lead in the melting pot was nearly exhausted.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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Earth Science - Middle School
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