Molten Meaning
/ˈmɒltən/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjMelted, especially due to great heat
adjMade from a melted substance.
Sentence Examples
The volcano poured molten rock.
Earth has a core of molten iron-nickel.
She poured the molten lead into a funnel.
CEFR Practice Quiz
When the active volcano erupted, it spewed ____ rock that glowed red hot.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The volcano erupted, sending a large stream of ____ lava flowing down the mountainside toward the nearby coastal village.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English molten, from Old English molten, ġemolten (“melted, molten”), from Proto-Germanic *multanaz, past participle of Proto-Germanic *meltaną (“to melt”). Cognate with Scots moltin, Swedish multen.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Earth is surrounded by a magnetosphere — an invisible bubble of magnetism generated by the powerful churning of molten metals at Earth’s core."
— 2023 December 27, Mindy Weisberger, “Ancient bricks baked when Nebuchadnezzar II was king absorbed a power surge in Earth’s magnetic field”, in CNN:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
When the active volcano erupted, it spewed ____ rock that glowed red hot.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The volcano erupted, sending a large stream of ____ lava flowing down the mountainside toward the nearby coastal village.