molten

Etymology

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.

adj

  1. Melted.
    molten metal
    molten wax
    molten rock
  2. Made from a melted substance.
  3. Glowing red-hot.

verb

  1. (archaic) past participle of melt

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