Meaning & use
molten
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Melted by heat and in a liquid state, especially referring to rock, metal, or glass.
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The volcano spewed molten lava down its slopes.
Workers poured the molten steel into molds to cool.
A note on using this word
Used almost exclusively for very hot melted substances like lava, metal, or glass rather than everyday melted things like ice cream.
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