molten
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molten
- /ˈmɒltən/ UK
- /ˈməʊltən/ UK
- /ˈmoʊltən/ US
Rhymes with -ɒltən, -əʊltən
Where it comes from
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.
adjective more molten · most molten · ymolten
- Melted, especially due to great heat molten metal, wax, rock
- Made from a melted substance.
- Glowing red-hot.
verb ymolten
- past participle of melt
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: melted, liquified, liquefied, liquid, melting, melt, fused, die-cast, smelting, fluid, fuse, lava, fusion, blown, cast, grilled
Translations
Every language
adj melted
| Español | derretido |
|---|---|
| Português | derretido |
| Français | fondu |
| Deutsch | geschmolzen |
| Italiano | fuso, liquefatto |
| Ελληνικά | αναλυτός analytós |
| Română | topit |
| Русский | распла́вленный rasplávlennyj |
adj glowing red-hot
| Español | incandescente |
|---|---|
| Français | incandescent |
| Italiano | incandescente |
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title = {molten},
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