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mol·ten

[mohl-tn]
verb
1.
a past participle of melt.
adjective
2.
liquefied by heat; in a state of fusion; melted: molten lead.
3.
produced by melting and casting: a molten image.

Origin:
1250–1300; Middle English; old past participle of melt1

mol·ten·ly, adverb
su·per·mol·ten, adjective
un·mol·ten, adjective
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molten (ˈməʊltən) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  liquefied; melted: molten lead
2.  made by having been melted: molten casts
 
vb
3.  the past participle of melt

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Un molten is always a great word to know.
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a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
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molten
late 13c., archaic pp. of O.E. meltian, a class III strong verb (see melt).
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melt   (mělt)  Pronunciation Key 
To change from a solid to a liquid state by heating or being heated with sufficient energy at the melting point. See also heat of fusion.
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