molten
See also: Mölten
English edit
Alternative forms edit
- (archaic, poetic) ymolten
Etymology edit
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 edit
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈmɒltən/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈməʊltən/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - (General American) IPA(key): /ˈmoʊltən/
- Rhymes: -əʊltən
- Rhymes: -oʊltən
Adjective edit
molten (comparative more molten, superlative most molten)
- Melted.
- molten metal
- molten wax
- molten rock
- Made from a melted substance. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
- Glowing red-hot.
Usage notes edit
Molten cannot be used to refer to ice or snow that has melted into water.
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
melted
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glowing red-hot
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Verb edit
molten
- (archaic) past participle of melt
See also edit
Anagrams edit
Old English edit
Verb edit
molten
- past participle of meltan