molten

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English

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Etymology

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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.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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molten (comparative more molten, superlative most molten)

  1. Melted, especially due to great heat
    molten metal, wax, rock
  2. Made from a melted substance. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
  3. Glowing red-hot.

Usage notes

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  • In contemporary English, molten is no longer said of things that melt at comparatively low temperatures, as in molten ice. This is a fairly recent development, however.

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Translations

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Verb

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molten

  1. (archaic) past participle of melt

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Old English

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Verb

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molten

  1. past participle of meltan