molten
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Second, the heat changes the internal structure of the molten material, making it more uniform and less favorable for new crystal formation.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 13, 2026
Magma is a mixture of molten rock, gases, and sometimes solid crystals beneath Earth's surface.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 13, 2026
The raiders replicate the Etruscan technique by flinging molten gold downward in frigid air where it solidifies into microscopic beads.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
Getting a single crystal to grow into the shape of the blade instead isn't just a matter of cooling the molten version down slowly, the process also uses a bizarre trick called a pigtail.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
It was only a matter of time before the molten corium would eat through the reactor vessel and fall to the floor of the concrete containment chamber.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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Earth Science - Middle School
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