molten

/ˈməʊltən/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈməʊltən/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈmōl-tᵊn/ (ame, mw)

molten — adjective

  • moltenpositive
  • more moltencomparative
  • most moltensuperlative

1. describing metal, rock, glass, or similar hard substances that have become a thi

1.形容詞B2
釋義

describing metal, rock, glass, or similar hard substances that have become a thick, glowing liquid after being put under extreme heat

例句

Tamar watched workers at the steel mill pour molten metal into long, narrow moulds.

attributive: molten + noun (metal)

Bright orange molten lava ran slowly down the side of the volcano toward the empty village.

common collocation: molten lava

同義詞
  • melted

    more general; used for any solid that has turned to liquid, including ice and butter, while 'molten' is reserved for metal, rock, glass, or extremely hot substances

  • liquefied

    more technical; describes any substance turned to liquid by any means, including cooling a gas, while 'molten' implies high heat

  • fluid

    describes the property of flowing rather than the heat-induced state; 'molten' specifically implies that heat caused the change

反義詞
  • solid

    the original hard state before heating

  • hardened

    describes the same materials after they have cooled and set again

文法句型

molten + noun (metal, rock, glass, lava)

用法筆記

Almost always used before a noun (attributive); rarely used after 'be'. Subject is usually a hard substance that becomes liquid only at very high temperatures — metal, rock, glass, lava, or, by extension, chocolate or cheese in cooking.

常見錯誤

❌The metal became molten after one minute over the candle.
✅The metal melted after one minute over the candle.
💡'molten' is the resulting state described before a noun; use 'melt' as the verb for the action.
❌The ice in my glass was molten.
✅The ice in my glass had melted.
💡'molten' is reserved for substances like metal, rock, or glass that need extreme heat; water and ice take 'melted'.